chăn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chan"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕan˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [caŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Verb

chăn • (𤛇, 𩝻)

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

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chăn dắt
• chăn nuôi
• chăn thả

 

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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

1. (Northern Vietnam) a blanket or a duvet

   Synonym: mền