choán

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕwaːn˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕwaːŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [c⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˦˥]

Verb

choán • (𠿶)

to take up; to occupy
Synonym: chiếm

Tại hiện trường, chiếc xe tải nằm lật nghiêng, cháy rụi hoàn toàn, choán một làn đường trên Quốc lộ 1A.
At the scene, the truck was lying overturned, completely burned, occupying a lane on Highway 1A.
to usurp; to encroach (upon)

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