gân
noun
Hanoi [ɣən˧˧]Huế [ɣəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ɣəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
gân means tendon; vein.
Meanings of gân in English
Noun
- tendon
- vein (of a leaf)
Words with gân
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gân could be written as 筋, 荕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 筋 (“tendon”, SV: cân).
Frequently asked questions
What does gân mean in English?
gân (noun) means "tendon; vein".
How do you pronounce gân?
IPA: Hanoi [ɣən˧˧]; Saigon [ɣəŋ˧˧]. Tones: gân — level tone (ngang).