chầu

See also: chau, cháu, châu, and Châu

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəw˨˩]

Etymology 1

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Noun

chầu • (𠎫, 𨗛)

1. soiree with sing-song girls/geishas
2. round, bout, session
3. period, season

Etymology 2

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

Verb

chầu • (𠎫, 𨗛)

1. to attend court

Derived terms

• chầu văn
• trống chầu