chiếu

See also: chiêu, chiều, and chiểu

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciw˦˥]

Etymology 1

Noun

(classifier cái, tấm) chiếu • (, 𥴜, , 𬡰)

  1. a sown mat made of straw strands or bamboo pieces
  2. (by extension) seat; rank
Derived terms

Etymology 2

    Sino-Vietnamese word from .

    Verb

    chiếu

    1. to emit light onto a surface; to light up, to shine, to project onto, etc.
      chiếu sángto light up/shine
      máy chiếua projector
    2. (by extension) to display a movie in a theater, by projection or otherwise
      công chiếuto release a movie
    3. (by extension, geometry) to project
      phép chiếu song songorthographic projection
    4. (chess, xiangqi) to check
      Chiếu tướng/vua!Check!
      chiếu hết/bícheckmate
    Derived terms

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Vietnamese word from .

      Noun

      chiếu

      1. (history) imperial order
        Chiếu dời đôThe Imperial Order to Move the Capital
      Derived terms