chầu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chau"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəw˨˩]

Etymology 1

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Noun

chầu • (𠎫, 𨗛)

1. a soiree; party (especially with entertainers or attendants)
2. a session; round; bout
3. a period; season

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 朝 (“to attend the emperor's audience”, SV: triều). Doublet of triều and chào.

Verb

chầu • (𠎫, 𨗛)

1. to attend court

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chầu chực (“to wait”)
• chầu rìa (“to observe”)
• chầu trời (“to pass away”)
• chầu văn (“a type of ritual”)
• trống chầu (“a type of drum”)