ấn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "an"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Northern Vietnam) ứn

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔən˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəŋ˦˥]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 按 (“to push with hands, to press”, SV: án).

Verb

ấn • (按)

1. to press with one's finger

   Synonyms: nhấn, bấm

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 印.

Noun

ấn

1. (archaic, device) seal

Synonyms

• dấu

Derived terms

• ấn chương (“seal”)

Verb

ấn

1. to print

Derived terms

• in ấn (“printing”)