chứa

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (to store/contain, SV: trữ).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨə˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨə˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨə˦˥]

    Verb

    chứa • (𥢳)

    1. (transitive) to contain; to hold
    2. (transitive) to shelter; to hide; to conceal (especially illicit items)

    Derived terms