thấu

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

Hanoi [tʰəw˧˦]Huế [tʰəw˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰəw˦˥] browser voice

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thấurisingsắc

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thấu means through; thorough; complete.

Chinese characters: 透

Meanings of thấu in English

Adjective

reaching; piercing; reaching; piercing through
thorough; complete
Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, in the negative able (to)

Words with thấu

thẩm thấu thấu cảm thấu đáo thấu hiểu thấu kính thấu suốt thấu thị thấu tình

Example sentences with thấu

Cô ấy đã nhìn thấu tôi. She looked right through me.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 透.

Frequently asked questions

What does thấu mean in English?

thấu (adjective) means "through; thorough; complete".

How do you pronounce thấu?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəw˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəw˦˥]. Tones: thấu — rising tone (sắc).

Is thấu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thấu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 透.

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.