chữ Nôm
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Sense 1
(noun) a historical writing system derived from Chinese characters that was once used to write Vietnamese
hệ thống viết lịch sử bắt nguồn từ chữ Hán dùng để viết tiếng Việt
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
(noun) certain writing system(s) derived from Chinese characters historically used by certain groups of speakers of Tai languages in Vietnam to write their language(s), now usually grouped together as chữ Nôm Tày ("the Nôm script of the Tày people")
hệ thống viết bắt nguồn từ chữ Hán từng được sử dụng bởi một số nhóm nói tiếng Tai ở Việt Nam
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Examples
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Common questions
What does “chữ Nôm” mean?
(noun) a historical writing system derived from Chinese characters that was once used to write Vietnamese
Is “chữ Nôm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.