chữ kí

See also: chuki and chūki

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• chữ ký

Etymology

chữ (“letter; character”) +‎ kí (“to sign”). Piecewise doublet of kí tự.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ ki˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨ˧˨ kɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɨ˨˩˦ kɪj˦˥]

Noun

chữ kí

1. signature; autograph (person’s autograph name)