Thánh Giá
Pronunciation
Northern
/tʰajŋ˧˥ zaː˧˥/
Central
/tʰa̰n˩˧ ja̰ː˩˧/
Southern
/tʰan˧˥ jaː˧˥/
the Holy Cross
3 senses
2 Components
Noun
the Holy Cross
Noun
religious cross
Noun
metaphorical cross
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Sense 1
Noun
the Holy Cross
Culture & Proper Nouns
An alternative capitalization of the term referring to the cross upon which Jesus was crucified in Christianity.
vi Tên "Thánh Giá" xuất hiện trong văn bản.
en The name "the Holy Cross" appears in the text.
Sense 2
Noun
religious cross
A representation of the cross on which Jesus died, often used in religious architecture, burial markers, or jewelry.
vi Một cây Thánh Giá nhỏ được đặt trang trọng trên bàn.
en A small religious cross is solemnly placed on the table.
Sense 3
Noun
metaphorical cross
A metaphorical burden or a difficult situation that a person must endure throughout their life.
vi Mỗi người đều có một cây Thánh Giá riêng phải gánh vác.
en Everyone has their own metaphorical cross to carry.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
聖架
Candidates by syllable
thánh
圣（聖 / 𡃑）
giá
價
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.