thư pháp

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰɨ˧˧ faːp̚˧˦]Huế [tʰɨ˧˧ faːp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰɨ˧˧ faːp̚˦˥] browser voice

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thưlevelngang pháprisingsắc

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thư pháp means calligraphy.

Chinese characters: 書法

Meanings of thư pháp in English

Noun

calligraphy
- nhà thư phápcalligrapher

Example sentences with thư pháp

Sở thích của tôi là karate và thư pháp. My hobbies are karate and calligraphy.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 書法 (“calligraphy”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thư pháp mean in English?

thư pháp (noun) means "calligraphy".

How do you pronounce thư pháp?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨ˧˧ faːp̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɨ˧˧ faːp̚˦˥]. Tones: thư — level tone (ngang), pháp — rising tone (sắc).

Is thư pháp a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thư pháp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 書法.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.