Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thần chú

[tʰən˨˩ t͡ɕu˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a mantra, often Vietnamese, but possibly also Sino-Vietnamese or even Sanskrit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lời cầu nguyện

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

thần chú Đức Phật Thích Ca Mâu Ni/Bồ Tát Quán Thế Âmthe mantra that invokes the Buddha Shakyamuni/the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) an incantation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một lời niệm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “thần chú” mean?

(noun) a mantra, often Vietnamese, but possibly also Sino-Vietnamese or even Sanskrit

Is “thần chú” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.