ān

versed in

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
讠 meaning component

  Meaning component

yán

  

speech

is a component form of .

音 sound component

  Sound component

yīn

  

sound

Evolution

谙 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
谙 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
谙 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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ān

versed in, fully acquainted with; to be versed in; to know well

Most common words with 谙
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to know well

熟谙

well-versed