trụ

See also: tru, trú, trù, trủ, trừ, and trữ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈʊw˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈʊw˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柱.

Noun

(classifier cái) trụ

pillar

Derived terms

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 拄, from the same root as etymology 1.

Verb

trụ

to last; to be able to continue (a competition, etc.)
Tay đấm đã không trụ được quá bốn hiệp đấu.
The boxer was not be able to continue for more than 4 rounds.

Tại sao nhà Thanh chỉ có thể trụ được gần ba thế kỷ?
Why was the Qing dynasty was only able to last for nearly 3 centuries?

Anagrams

rụt

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