# chữ meaning in Vietnamese: word (A1)

> chữ means “word, letter” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chu-written-word/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**chữ**: written word

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chu

## 1. written word (noun)

word, letter, handwriting

For what is written: a word on the page, a letter, a script (*chữ Hán*, Chinese characters). For a word of the language, *từ* is more usual.

- Saigon: Chữ này đọc sao vậy? | Hà Nội: Chữ này đọc thế nào? — How do you read this word?
- Chữ của em đẹp quá! — Your handwriting is so nice!

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