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˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ha(ː)j˧˧ cɨ˨˩˦]

Adjective

hay chữ

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

Usage notes

  • Usually applied to Confucian scholars.
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