chân nhân

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Southern Vietnam, dated) chơn nhơn

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 真人.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕən˧˧ ɲən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier bậc, đấng, vị) chân nhân

1. (Taoism) one who has attained the Tao; immortal; true man