Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tượng

[tɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) statue; sculpture

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tượng đá

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

Cô ta đứng yên như pho tượng.She stands like a statue.

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 ↗

Meaning · English

(noun) elephant

quản tượngmahout

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) elephant, a piece labeled with the characters 象 (xiàng, black) and 相 (tướng, red)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một quân cờ có ký tự 象 hoặc 相

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) bishop

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quân giám mục

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What does “tượng” mean?

(noun) statue; sculpture

Is “tượng” formal or informal?

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