谙

諳

ān

讠 + 音

Definitions

ān to be versed in; to know well

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 音 represents the sound. Simplified form of 諳.

Semantic: 讠 Phonetic: 音

About

谙 is a simplified phono-semantic compound that pairs the speech radical 讠 (simplified from 言) with the phonetic element 音 (yīn, "sound"). Its traditional form is 諳. The components suggest reciting or chanting from memory, but the character's core meaning is "to know well, be versed in", conveying deep familiarity acquired through study or experience.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他十分谙熟英语。

Tā shífēn ānshú Yīngyǔ.

He is very familiar with English.

她谙练烹饪技巧。

Tā ānliàn pēngrèn jìqiǎo.

She is skilled in cooking techniques.

他自幼谙习书法。

Tā zìyòu ānxí shūfǎ.

He has been practicing calligraphy since childhood.

我不谙世事。

Wǒ bù ān shìshì.

I am not familiar with worldly affairs.

他谙熟如何操作机器。

Tā ānshú rúhé cāozuò jīqì.

He is familiar with how to operate the machine.

这位专家谙练多种语言。

Zhè wèi zhuānjiā ānliàn duō zhǒng yǔyán.

This expert is skilled in multiple languages.

由于长期研究，他谙熟历史细节。

Yóuyú chángqī yánjiū, tā ānshú lìshǐ xìjié.

Due to long-term research, he is familiar with historical details.

如果你谙练此技术，就能轻松解决问题。

Rúguǒ nǐ ānliàn cǐ jìshù, jiù néng qīngsōng jiějué wèntí.

If you are skilled in this technique, you can easily solve the problem.

Related Characters

Component: 讠

Component: 音

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