tâu
Pronunciation
Northern
/təw˧˧/
Central
/təw˧˥/
Southern
/təw˧˧/
report to royalty
Verb
report to royalty
2 senses
Details
2 senses
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Details
2 senses
Sense 1
Verb
report to king
Core Actions
To formally present information or opinions to a monarch according to ancient royal protocols.
vi Người hầu tâu lại mọi việc với nhà vua.
en The servant reports everything to the monarch.
Sense 2
Verb
report to favor
To report an event to someone in power to gain their favor or personal advantage.
vi Anh ấy tâu sự việc với cấp trên để tìm lợi ích cá nhân.
en He reports the event to his superior to gain personal advantage.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
奏
Candidates by syllable
tâu
𠸫
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