Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Vietnamese Pronounced Pron. /t͡ɕən˧˦/, /t͡ɕəŋ˦˧˥/, /cəŋ˦˥/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sino-Vietnamese 振 (chấn) meaning "shake, sway, vibrate" or 震 (chấn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite".