Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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chăn (𤛇, 𩝻)

  1. to shepherd; to lead and guard free-range livestock animals
  2. to nurture; to foster; to raise
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Etymology 2

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: chiên).

Noun

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(classifier cái, chiếc, tấm) chăn (𢅬, 𧜖)

  1. (Northern Vietnam) a blanket or a duvet
    Synonym: mền