chẩn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chan"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕən˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəŋ˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 診 (“to diagnose”).

    Verb

    chẩn

    1. to diagnose; to examine (a medical patient)
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 賑 (“to give relief”).

      Verb

      chẩn

      1. to donate; to give charity; to give relief (to the needy)
        • Đại Việt sử ký tiệp lục tổng tự (大越史記捷錄總序), page 11b
          賑朱貧民
          Chẩn cho bần dân
          Gave relief to the poor people.
      Derived terms
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