cấn
Pronunciation
Northern
/kən˧˥/
Central
/kə̰ŋ˩˧/
Southern
/kəŋ˧˥/
Listen
jam in tight space
Verb
jam in tight space
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Verb
jam in tight space Core Actions
To obstruct or jam in a tight space.
vi Chiếc xe tải lớn đã bị cấn giữa hai bức tường trong con hẻm hẹp.
en The large truck was jammed between two walls in the narrow alley.
Parts
Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 艮 / 艮
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Parts
Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 艮 / 艮
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 艮
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
艮
Candidates by syllable
cấn
艮（𤄲）
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cận / cản / cẩn / cắn …
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Similar
cận / cản / cẩn / cắn …
Use
gay cấn / trịnh văn cấn / cấn hữu / lợn cấn …
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Use
gay cấn / trịnh văn cấn / cấn hữu / lợn cấn …