chữ đẹp

Vietnamese

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Etymology

chữ +‎ đẹp.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ ʔɗɛp̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨ˧˨ ʔɗɛp̚˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɨ˨˩˦ ʔɗɛp̚˨˩˨]

Noun

chữ đẹp

calligraphy
Synonym: thư pháp

Usage notes

Chữ đẹp is often referred to as Western-styled calligraphy, while thư pháp refers to East Asian-styled calligraphy even if it is in the Vietnamese alphabet, chữ Hán, and chữ Nôm.