cần

See also: Appendix:Variations of "can"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kən˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kəŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 懃.

Verb

cần (𫢍)

to need

Derived terms

Derived terms

cần kíp
cần thiết

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 芹.

Noun

cần (𣔠)

water parsnip

Etymology 3

Noun

(classifier cái, cây) cần (竿, 𥵚)

pole; rod

Derived terms

Derived terms

cần câu

Etymology 4

Noun

cần

Short for cần sa (“marijuana”).

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