vũ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vu"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vu˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vʊw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vʊw˨˩˦] ~ [jʊw˨˩˦]
• Homophone: Vũ

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 羽 (“feather”).

Noun

vũ

1. (only in compounds) feather

   lông vũ

   a feather

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 舞 (“dance”).

Verb

vũ

1. (only in compounds) to dance

   Synonyms: múa, nhảy

Derived terms

• khiêu vũ
• vũ đạo
• vũ điệu
• vũ đoàn
• vũ khúc

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 雨 (“rain”).

Noun

vũ

1. (only in compounds) rain

Derived terms

• vũ kế

Etymology 4

Sino-Vietnamese word from 武. See also võ.

Adjective

vũ

1. (only in compounds) martial; military

Derived terms

• vũ khí
• vũ lực
• vũ trang

• Huyền Vũ ("Xuanwu, Black Tortoise")