Tàu

Etymology
Shortening of. See. The word was first used to refer to Ming Chinese refugees who fled to Vietnam by boat when the Qing Dynasty took over China. The remnants of Ming Chinese refugees are nowadays known as the people.

Usage notes
This term and in particular may be considered derogatory in contemporary usage, with more polite terms including người Hoa or người Trung. However, historically, it was not considered derogatory. , lowercased, is used in a variety of common nouns that are not considered derogatory either.