trụ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tru"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈʊw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈʊw˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柱.

Noun

trụ (classifier cái)

1. pillar

Derived terms

• cột trụ
• hình trụ
• lăng trụ
• trụ cột
• trụ sở
• tứ trụ
• xương trụ

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 拄, from the same root as etymology 1.

Verb

trụ

1. to last; to be able to continue (a competition, etc.)

   Tay đấm đã không trụ được quá bốn hiệp đấu.

   The boxer was not be able to continue for more than 4 rounds.

   Tại sao nhà Thanh chỉ có thể trụ được gần ba thế kỷ?

   Why was the Qing dynasty was only able to last for nearly 3 centuries?

Derived terms

• bám trụ

Etymology 3

Romanization

trụ

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 宙

Derived terms

• vũ trụ

Anagrams

• rụt