ān

literary
verb

Meaning of

谙 means to be familiar with; to be well-versed in. Pronounced ān.

  • to be familiar with; to be well-versed in

Character Info

Radical
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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

ān
shú
Zhōng
guó
dài
shǐ
 

He is well-versed in ancient Chinese history.

ān
shuǐ
xìng
de
rén
yào
mào
rán
xià
shuǐ
 

Those who are not familiar with water should not recklessly enter it.

Lǎo
huà
jiā
duì
de
yùn
yòng
zǎo
ān
shú
xīn
 

The old painter is already intimately familiar with the use of brush and ink.

shì
nèi
qíng
 
shēn
zhī
ān
 

He must be thoroughly acquainted with the inside details of this matter.