châm

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕəm˧˧]Saigon [cəm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

châmlevelngang

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

châm means to sting; to prick; to pierce.

Chinese characters: 針

Meanings of châm in English

Verb

to sting; to prick; to pierce; to puncture

Verb

to light; to kindle; to ignite
- châm điếu thuốc láto light a cigarette

Verb

to fill up with a liquid
- châm bình thuỷto fill up a thermos

Words with châm

châm biếm châm chích châm chọc châm cứu nam châm châm chước châm ngôn

Example sentences with châm

Fyodor châm ngòi một cái pháo hoa khác. Fyodor lit up another firework.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, châm could be written as 箴, 簮, 斟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 針.

Frequently asked questions

What does châm mean in English?

châm (verb) means "to sting; to prick; to pierce".

How do you pronounce châm?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˧˧]; Saigon [cəm˧˧]. Tones: châm — level tone (ngang).

Is châm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. châm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 針.

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.