chắn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chan"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕan˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [caŋ˦˥]

Etymology 1

Compare chặn.

Verb

chắn • (𪩔, 鎮, 振)

1. to shield
2. (usually of a road) to block

Noun

(classifier cái) chắn • (𪩔, 鎮, 振)

1. barrier; obstacle

Derived terms

• chắn đỡ
• che chắn
• kính chắn gió
• lá chắn

Etymology 2

bộ bài tổ tôm để chơi chắn

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Noun

chắn

1. 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

Anagrams

• nhắc