ᡧᠠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *sian, compare Evenki се̄н (sēn) and Nanai сиан (sian).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʃan]

Noun

ᡧᠠᠨ • (šan)

1. ear

   ᡧᠠᠨ ᡳ
   ᡩᠠ ― šan-i da ― root of the ear

   ᡧᠠᠨ ᡳ
   ᠰᡠᡳᡥᡝ ― šan-i suihe ― earlobe

2. flash pan (a small receptacle for priming powder, found next to the touch hole on muzzle-loading guns)