chắn

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Hanoi [t͡ɕan˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [caŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chắnrisingsắc

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chắn means to shield; to block.

Meanings of chắn in English

Verb

to shield
of a road to block

Noun

barrier; obstacle

Noun

variation of tổ tôm in which a player is said to ù (i.e. to win) if he/she has enough card suites of the same type

Words with chắn

che chắn kính chắn gió lá chắn chắn song

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chắn could be written as 𪩔, 鎮, 振. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare chặn.

Frequently asked questions

What does chắn mean in English?

chắn (verb) means "to shield; to block".

How do you pronounce chắn?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕan˧˦]; Saigon [caŋ˦˥]. Tones: chắn — rising tone (sắc).

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