canh
Hanoi [kajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [kɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [kan˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
canh means vegetable soup.
Chinese characters: 羹
Meanings of canh in English
Noun
- vegetable soup
- uncommon broth (water in which food has been boiled)
Verb
- transitive to simmer liquid until it is thick enough.
- canh thuốcsimmer traditional medicine
- canh mậtsimmer honey
Verb
- to watch, to guard
Noun
- obsolete warp (the threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric)
- canh tơ chỉ vảisilk warp and cotton weft
- obsolete synonym of kinh (“Chinese classic; sacred text of a certain religion”) ≈ kinh
Noun
- historical a unit of time equal to one-fifth of the period from sunset to sunrise
Words with canh
Idioms and sayings with canh
- con sâu làm rầu nồi canh — one caterpillar spoils the broth pot
- cơm thừa canh cặn — leftover rice and soup dregs
Example sentences with canh
- Ai đó sẽ phải đứng canh. Somebody will have to stand watch.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 羹.
Frequently asked questions
What does canh mean in English?
canh (noun) means "vegetable soup".
How do you pronounce canh?
IPA: Hanoi [kajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [kan˧˧]. Tones: canh — level tone (ngang).
Is canh a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. canh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 羹.