cẩn

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [kən˧˩]Huế [kəŋ˧˨]Saigon [kəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cẩndippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cẩn means hibiscus.

Chinese characters: 槿 Classifier: cây, bông, hoa — e.g. một cây cẩn (one hibiscus)

Meanings of cẩn in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam hibiscus ≈ dâm bụt râm bụt bông bụp

Words with cẩn

cẩn thận cẩn trọng cẩn cáo

Example sentences with cẩn

Cẩn tắc vô áy náy. Better safe than sorry.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 槿.

Frequently asked questions

What does cẩn mean in English?

cẩn (noun) means "hibiscus".

How do you pronounce cẩn?

IPA: Hanoi [kən˧˩]; Saigon [kəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: cẩn — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is cẩn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cẩn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 槿.

What classifier is used with cẩn?

Common classifiers: cây, bông, hoa — for example "một cây cẩn" (one hibiscus).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.