vân

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [vən˧˧]Huế [vəŋ˧˧]Saigon [vəŋ˧˧] browser voice

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vânlevelngang

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vân means grain; vein.

Chinese characters: 雲

Meanings of vân in English

Noun

of marble or wood grain, vein
- vân taya fingerprint
silk cloth with woven design (of clouds)

Words with vân

vân vân vân vê

Example sentences with vân

Tom đã cẩn thận lau sạch dấu vân tay của mình trên con dao. Tom carefully wiped his fingerprints off the knife.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 紋 (SV: văn).

Frequently asked questions

What does vân mean in English?

vân (noun) means "grain; vein".

How do you pronounce vân?

IPA: Hanoi [vən˧˧]; Saigon [vəŋ˧˧]. Tones: vân — level tone (ngang).

Is vân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 雲.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.