chiếu

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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(classifier cái, tấm) chiếu (, 𥴜, , 𬡰)

  1. a sown mat made of straw strands or bamboo pieces
  2. (by extension) seat; rank
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Verb

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chiếu

  1. to emit light onto a surface; to light up, to shine, to project onto, etc.
    chiếu sángto light up/shine
    máy chiếua projector
  2. (by extension) to display a movie in a theater, by projection or otherwise
    công chiếuto release a movie
  3. (by extension, geometry) to project
    phép chiếu song songorthographic projection
  4. (chess, xiangqi) to check
    Chiếu tướng/vua!Check!
    chiếu hết/bícheckmate
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Etymology 3

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Sino-Vietnamese word from .

 Chiếu dời đô on Vietnamese Wikipedia

Noun

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chiếu

  1. (history) imperial order
    Chiếu dời đôThe Imperial Order to Move the Capital
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