chầu
See also: chau, cháu, châu, and Châu
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cəw˨˩]
Noun
chầu (𠎫, 𨗛)
- soiree with sing-song girls/geishas
- round, bout, session
- period, season
Etymology 2
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 朝 (“to attend the emperor's audience”; SV: triều).
Verb
chầu (𠎫, 𨗛)
- to attend court
Derived terms
- chầu văn
- trống chầu