tiểu tự
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) name as infant, childhood nickname
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Tháo tiểu tự là A Man, và đặt một tên nữa là Cát Lợi.Cāo's childhood nickname was Āmán, and he had another that was Jílì.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) small script
Examples
[…] bên cạnh ghi năm chữ tiểu tự "Đông Pha cư sĩ viết", té ra là thủ bút của Tô Đông Pha.[…] besides it were five small characters reading "written by Householder Dōngpō"; apparently this was Sū Dōngpō's handwriting.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Common questions
What does “tiểu tự” mean?
(noun) name as infant, childhood nickname
Is “tiểu tự” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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