Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tháu đấm

[tʰaw˧˦ ʔɗəm˧˦]

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Meaning · English

(noun) abbreviation of a character (derived from cursive) by replacing a component of a character with two dots on both sides.

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

Examples

Chữ "tháu đấm" là viết một bộ phận chữ ở giữa rồi "đấm" hai bên tả hữu hai nét chấm. Mười chữ thì viết "tháu đấm" đến sáu, bẩy. Lâu dần "tháu đấm" thành một lối thư pháp đặc biệt. Lối viết tháu ấy ra ngoài cả phép tắc viết của các thiếp chữ thảo của TầuThe character form called “tháu đấm” consists of writing a central component of a character and then “punching” two dots on the left and right. Out of ten characters, six or seven would be written with the “tháu đấm” [abbreviation]. Over time, “tháu đấm” became into a distinctive style of calligraph

There are also variants of several common stroke patterns such as the so-called ‘tháu đấm’, which is represented by two points on either side of a simplified form of a character.

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “tháu đấm” mean?

(noun) abbreviation of a character (derived from cursive) by replacing a component of a character with two dots on both sides.

Is “tháu đấm” formal or informal?

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

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