tu chí
Pronunciation
Northern
/tu˧˧ ʨi˧˥/
Central
/tu˧˥ ʨḭ˩˧/
Southern
/tu˧˧ ʨi˧˥/
to better oneself
2 senses
2 Components
Verb
to better oneself
Noun
self-improvement
Details
2 senses
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Details
2 senses
Verb
Sense 1
Verb
to better oneself
Core Actions
To dedicate effort towards personal growth and focusing on achieving one's long-term goals or missions.
vi Anh ấy luôn nỗ lực tu chí để thành công.
en He always strives to better himself to succeed.
Noun
Sense 2
Noun
self-improvement
The process of improving one's skills, character, or status through one's own efforts and dedication.
vi Tu chí là điều cần thiết để hoàn thiện bản thân.
en Self-improvement is necessary to perfect oneself.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
修志
Candidates by syllable
tu
修（鬚 / 𣛪 / 𪅭 / 𪆦）
chí
志
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.