to record, mark, note, jot down; to write swiftly
to sign (to write one's signature)

noun

(colloquial) kilogram
(colloquial) kilowatt

kí giả
noun

(rare) journalist

kí hiệu
noun

symbol, sign

kí kết
verb

to sign (a contract, etc.); to ratify

kí sinh
verb

to live as a parasite; to be parasitic

noun

Short for kí sinh trùng (“parasite”).

kí sinh trùng

kí sinh trùng
noun

parasite

kí sinh trùng học

kí sinh trùng học
noun

parasitology

kí thác
verb

to trust, to place one's hope on

kí tên
verb

to sign (one's name)

kí túc xá

kí túc xá
noun

dormitory

kí vãng bất cữu

kí vãng bất cữu
phrase

On things that are past, it is needless to pursue past mistakes.

kí ức
noun

(literary) one's own memory (stored record)

kích
noun

a halberd
(colloquial) a jack; lifting device

verb

(only in compounds) to ambush, to attack
(only in compounds) to stimulate, to arouse, to excite, to incite

kích bác
verb

to criticise severely; to run down; to disparage

kích dục

kích dục
verb

to arouse; to stimulate lust; to excite libido

adj

(sexually) arousing; stimulating; provocative

kích hoạt

kích hoạt
verb

(transitive; biology, physics, chemistry, software or figuratively) to activate

kích thích

kích thích
verb

to stimulate; to incite; to excite

noun

a stimulus; incitement; excitation

kích thước

kích thước
noun

size; measurement; dimension

kích động

kích động
verb

to strike; to hit; to attack; to assault

kích ứng

kích ứng
verb

(medicine) to cause irritation

kín
adj

closed; covered; sealed; enclosed
secret; private

kín đáo
adj

secret; hidden
discreet; reticent; reserved

kính
noun

glass that comes in thinnish, flattish sheets (as opposed to, for example, a thick block or a globular shape), used to make doors, windows, eyewear, lenses, etc.; compare thuỷ tinh (“glass as a substance in general”)
eyeglasses
(Southern Vietnam) Synonym of gương (“mirror”)
(only in compounds) path, trait; diameter

verb

(rare, chiefly in set phrases) to respect

(honorific, before verbs) respectfully; cordially

kính chắn gió

kính chắn gió
noun

windshield

kính coong

kính coong
intj

(onomatopoeia) ding dong

kính cáo
adv

(literary) respectfully (as a valediction for a written message)

verb

(historical) to respectfully announce

kính cẩn

kính cẩn
adv

respectfully; solemnly

adj

respectful; solemn

kính hiển vi

kính hiển vi
noun

(microscopy) a microscope

kính lão đắc thọ

kính lão đắc thọ
phrase

(literally) if you respect the elderly, you'll extend your lifespan
(figuratively) it's always a good idea to respect the elderly

kính lúp
noun

a magnifying glass

kính mắt

kính mắt
noun

eyeglasses, spectacles

kính nhi viễn chi

kính nhi viễn chi
phrase

(figuratively, often humorous) to respect yet keep one's distance; to respectfully distance oneself

kính nể
verb

(formal) to revere, to respect

kính quý
verb

to respect, to hold in high esteem

kính râm
noun

sunglasses

kính trọng

kính trọng
verb

to respect

kính viễn vọng

kính viễn vọng
noun

a telescope

kính vạn hoa

kính vạn hoa
noun

a kaleidoscope (tube of mirrors rotated to produce symmetrical designs)

kính yêu
adj

(of seniors or superiors) respectfully dear or beloved

kính áp tròng

kính áp tròng
noun

a contact lens

kính đeo mắt

kính đeo mắt
noun

eyeglasses, spectacles

kíp
adj

(dated) urgent; pressing; hurried

noun

(dated) shift; session

ký tự
noun

character (written or printed symbol)
(computing) character (basic element making up a text file or string)
glyph (visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol)

戟
character

chữ Hán form of kích (“Ji, halberd used in ancient China”).