Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tự

[tɨ˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a Chinese character

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chữ Hán

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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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a courtesy name

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tên chữ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(preposition) since, from

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

từ, kể từ

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tự khi nàosince when

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) by oneself; on one's own

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một mình

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Để tao tự làm.Let me do it myself.

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What does “tự” mean?

(noun) a Chinese character

Is “tự” formal or informal?

tự is generally formal.