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偃
yǎn
1. to lie supine
2. to stop
3. to fall down
✏️ 11 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

偃
yǎn
to cease, to lay down, to lay off
11 丶

Compound Words (3)

偃师
Yǎnshī
Yanshi county level city in Luoyang [[洛陽|洛阳]], Henan
偃师市
Yǎnshīshì
Yanshi county level city in Luoyang [[洛陽|洛阳]], Henan
偃旗息鼓
yǎnqíxīgǔ
lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease

Alternate Entries

偃
Yǎn
surname Yan

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
4,170