châm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cham"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 針.

Verb

châm • (針, 箴, 簮)

  1. to sting; to prick; to pierce; to puncture
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Verb

châm

  1. to light; to kindle; to ignite
    châm điếu thuốc lá ― to light a cigarette
Derived terms
  • châm ngòi

Etymology 3

Verb

châm • (斟)

  1. to fill up with a liquid
    châm bình thuỷ ― to fill up a thermos
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