yān

common
noun

Meaning of

胭 means rouge; a red cosmetic for cheeks and lips. Pronounced yān.

  • rouge; a red cosmetic for cheeks and lips

Character Info

Radical
Strokes20

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dài
cháng
yòng
yān
zhi
lái
zhuāng
bàn
 

Women in ancient times often used rouge to dress themselves up.

Zhè
yān
zhi
de
yán
fēi
cháng
xiān
yàn
 

The color of this box of rouge is very vibrant.

Yān
hóng
shì
zhǒng
cóng
hóng
huā
zhōng
de
yán
liào
 

Carmine is a pigment extracted from safflower.

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