(chiefly academic) a Chinese character
(history) a courtesy name

prep

(literary) since, from

adv

(before verb) by oneself; on one's own

tự biên tự diễn

tự biên tự diễn
verb

to compose and perform all by oneself

tự bạch

tự bạch
noun

self-expression

tự cao
adj

conceited, self-important

tự chủ
verb

to be in possession of oneself; to self-control

adj

independent; self-supporting

tự do
noun

freedom; liberty

adj

free (not imprisoned; unconstrained; mathematics: unconstrained; software: with very few limitations on distribution or improvement)

tự do ngôn luận

tự do ngôn luận
noun

freedom of speech or freedom of expression

tự dưng
adv

suddenly, unexpectedly, out of the blue

tự giác
adj

self-disciplined; self-motivated; conscious (of); conscientious

tự hào
adj

proud

tự kỉ
adj

autistic
(slang) introverted

verb

(slang) to act like an introvert

tự kỉ ám thị

tự kỉ ám thị
noun

autosuggestion (suggesting thoughts to oneself)

tự luận

tự luận
noun

(education) writing tests

tự lập
adj

independent, standing on one's own two feet

tự nguyện

tự nguyện
verb

to volunteer

tự nhiên

tự nhiên
noun

nature

adj

natural (of nature)
natural; unstudied

adv

(colloquial) suddenly; all of a sudden; spontaneously

intj

(colloquial) what the heck do ya think you're doin'?

tự nhủ
verb

to remind oneself (that); to think to oneself; to tell oneself

tự phát
adj

spontaneous
(medicine) idiopathic

tự phụ
adj

pretentious; conceited

tự quản

tự quản
verb

to have some amount of autonomy to self-manage, still under a higher authority

tự sát
verb

(formal) to commit suicide

tự sướng

tự sướng
verb

(intransitive) to take a selfie, to do a selfie
(intransitive) to masturbate

tự sự
noun

(literature) narrative, a description of events

tự thú
verb

to admit wrongdoing

tự ti
adj

feeling inferior; lacking confidence; self-abased

tự tin
verb

to be self-confident; to be confident

tự truyện

tự truyện
noun

autobiography

tự trị
verb

to self-govern; to be autonomous

tự trọng

tự trọng
adj

self-respecting

noun

self-respect

tự túc
verb

to provide for oneself; to suffice for oneself; to be self-sufficient

tự tại
adj

carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at ease

adv

carefreely; casually

tự tử
verb

(colloquial) to commit suicide, to kill oneself

tự vẫn
verb

(original meaning) to commit suicide by cutting one's throat
(literary, modern usage, may be considered incorrect) to commit suicide; to take one's own life

tự vệ
verb

to use self-defense

noun

self-defense
a self-defense force; paramilitary; grassroots (reserve) militia

tự ái
verb

to think too highly of oneself; to feel exaggerated self-love

tự ý
verb

to act voluntarily; to act without authorisation; to take upon oneself (to do something)

tự điển

tự điển
noun

(chiefly Sinology) a Han character dictionary
(by extension) Synonym of từ điển (“dictionary”)

tự động

tự động
adj

automatic, spontaneous

tự động hoá

tự động hoá
verb

to automate

tự động từ

tự động từ
noun

(dated) intransitive verb

tựa
noun

Clipping of tựa đề (“title”).
the part of a chair that supports the back of a seated person

verb

to lean

(literary) like; as if

tựa hồ
adv

seemingly, as if

tựu trường

tựu trường
verb

(education) to go back to school (after a long break; especially to start a new school year)

字
character

character, letter
word

寺
character

Buddhist monastery

食
character

chữ Hán form of thực (“food; meal”).