Tí

Etymology 1
. Some dictionaries (such as Thiều Chửu's) consider it as Sino-Vietnamese, but the sắc tone in Tí is unlikely to be derived from the Middle Chinese rising tone, compared to the likely hỏi tone in. See also, , ,.

Proper noun

 * 1) the first earthly branch represented by the Rat

Proper noun

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Usage notes

 * This is not a "diminutive" name. The legal name of the person who bears this nickname usually has nothing to do with it, semantically or phonetically.