yán

archaic
literary

Meaning of

阽 means variant pronunciation of "diàn"; be close to danger. Pronounced yán.

  • variant pronunciation of "diàn"; be close to danger

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

 
 
guó
jiā
yán
wēi
 
chá
 

(Classical) The state is in peril; one must investigate.

yīn
zài
xiàn
dài
Hàn
zhōng
shǎo
shǐ使
yòng
 

This pronunciation is rarely used in modern Chinese.