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chữ thảo

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ tʰaːw˧˩]Huế [t͡ɕɨ˧˨ tʰaːw˧˨]Saigon [cɨ˨˩˦ tʰaːw˨˩˦] browser voice
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chữ thảo means grass script.

Meanings of chữ thảo in English

Noun

  1. grass script ≈ thảo thư

Etymology

chữ + thảo, calque of Chinese 草書 /草书 (thảo thư).

Frequently asked questions

What does chữ thảo mean in English?

chữ thảo (noun) means "grass script".

How do you pronounce chữ thảo?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ tʰaːw˧˩]; Saigon [cɨ˨˩˦ tʰaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: chữ — creaky rising tone (ngã), thảo — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.