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焉
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (16)
异焉
yìyān
feeling surprised at sth
于焉
yúyān
(classical) see [[於是|于是<yúshì>]]
焉知
yānzhī
(literary) how is one to know?
焉耆
Yānqí
Yanqi county in Xinjiang
焉耆县
Yānqíxiàn
Yenji Xuyzu aptonom nahiyisi or Yanqi Hui autonomous county in Bayin'guoleng Mongol autonomous prefecture, Xinjiang [[巴音郭愣蒙古自治州<BāyīnguōlèngMěnggǔzìzhìzhōu>]], Xinjiang
有子存焉
yǒuzǐcúnyān
I still have sons, don't I?
心不在焉
xīnbùzàiyān
absent-minded
语焉不详
yǔyānbùxiáng
to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details
焉耆盆地
Yānqípéndì
Yanqi basin in northeast of Tarim basin
杀鸡焉用牛刀
shājīyānyòngniúdāo
don't use a sledgehammer on a nut
割鸡焉用牛刀
gējīyānyòngniúdāo
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom)
焉耆回族自治县
YānqíHuízúZìzhìxiàn
Yanqi Hui Autonomous County in Bayin'guoleng Mongol autonomous prefecture, Xinjiang [[巴音郭愣蒙古自治州<BāyīnguōlèngMěnggǔzìzhìzhōu>]], Xinjiang
燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志
yànquèyānzhīhónggǔzhīzhì
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
塞翁失马焉知非福
sàiwēngshīmǎyānzhīfēifú
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
过而能改，善莫大焉
guòérnénggǎi,shànmòdàyān
If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
bùrùhǔxué,yāndéhǔzǐ
How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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- Character Frequency Rank
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- Word Frequency Rank
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