chánh

See also: chanh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛɲ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [can˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正. Doublet of chính.

Prefix

chánh

1. chief; head

   chánh văn phòng

   head of a department

Noun

chánh

1. (colloquial) head; chief

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正 or 政.

Adjective

chánh

1. (dated, dialectal) Alternative form of chính (“legitimate; just”)

   chánh nghĩa

   justice