Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thuỷ

[tʰwi˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) Water, one of the Wu Xing

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

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adjective) of or related to waterways and transportation by water

Examples

[…] ta có thể hình dung được sự giao hòa, thông thương của các dòng sông và tác dụng quan trong trong giao thông thủy vùng cuối nguồn hạ lưu Vu Gia – Thu Bồn.[…] we can picture the river-born relations and trade and its important role in water transport in the downstream Vu Gia–Thu Bồn area.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “thuỷ” mean?

(noun) Water, one of the Wu Xing

Is “thuỷ” formal or informal?

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

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