tiến
[tiən˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(verb) to advance; to go forward
Register: formal
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(verb) to offer; to present
Register: formal
Examples
𤽗阮遜薦昆𧒌𦊚𬑉𦒹蹎。𨕭固圖書。Nguyễn Tốn presented a turtle with four eyes and six legs. On its shell were the Hetu and Luoshu patterns.
𤽗劉武（禹）輸賊。爲進玉檳榔。麻特免罪。Lưu Vũ had lost his army to the enemy, he presented betel nuts and was pardoned.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) Southern Vietnam form of tuyến (“thread, line”)
Register: formal
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”
Examples
kim tiếngolden thread
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “tiến” mean?
(verb) to advance; to go forward
Is “tiến” formal or informal?
tiến is generally formal.