hay chữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

hay (“to know; to be knowledgeable”) +‎ chữ (“Chinese characters; words”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haj˧˧ t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [haj˧˧ t͡ɕɨ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ha(ː)j˧˧ cɨ˨˩˦]

Adjective

(literary or historical) scholastically knowledgeable; well-versed in literature

Usage notes

Usually applied to Confucian scholars.

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