ān

archaic
name

Meaning of

庵 means small thatched hut; cottage; Buddhist nunnery; convent (often for nuns). Pronounced ān.

  • small thatched hut; cottage
  • Buddhist nunnery; convent (often for nuns)
  • surname

Character Info

Radical
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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Shān
jiǎo
xià
yǒu
jiān
máo
ān
 

There is a small thatched hut at the foot of the mountain.

rén
cháng
jié
cǎo
wéi
ān
 
yǐn
zhōng
 

Ancient people often built huts with grass to live in seclusion.