tử
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tu"
Vietnamese
    
    Pronunciation
    
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˦]
Etymology 1
    
Sino-Vietnamese word from 子 (“child”).
Affix
    
tử • (子)
Derived terms
    
See also
    
Etymology 2
    
Sino-Vietnamese word from 死 (“death”).
Verb
    
tử • (死)
- (in compounds or in certain expressions) to die
- tử trận ― to die in battle
- tử vì đạo ― to be martyred
- cửa tử ― death
 
Etymology 3
    
Sino-Vietnamese word from 紫. Doublet of tía.
Derived terms
    
- Tử Cấm Thành (紫禁城) - Forbidden City
- tử ngoại (紫外) - ultraviolet
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