yān阏（閼）
阏（閼）
archaic
name
historical
Meaning of 阏
阏 means used in 'Yanzhi', the title for the wife of the Xiongnu chanyu (chieftain); used in 'Yanyu', an ancient place name. Pronounced yān.
- used in 'Yanzhi', the title for the wife of the Xiongnu chanyu (chieftain)
- used in 'Yanyu', an ancient place name
Character Info
Radical門
Strokes16
Components
門
於
Stroke Order
阏
Definitions & Examples
Chán单
yú于
hěn很
chǒng宠
ài爱
zhè这
wèi位
yān阏
zhī氏
。
The Chanyu favored this Yanzhi (queen) very much.
Wáng王
Zhāo昭
jūn君
chū出
sài塞
hòu后
bèi被
fēng封
wéi为
Níng宁
Hú胡
yān阏
zhī氏
。
After Wang Zhaojun left for the frontier, she was bestowed the title of Ninghu Yanzhi.