yān焉
焉
literary
archaic
Meaning of 焉
焉 means equivalent to 'in this'; 'thereupon'; where; how (rhetorical). Pronounced yān.
- equivalent to 'in this'; 'thereupon'
- where; how (rhetorical)
- then; thus; thereupon
Character Info
Radical心
Strokes6
Components
正
心
Stroke Order
焉
Definitions & Examples
Xīn心
bù不
zài在
yān焉
。
The mind is not here.
Shàn善
mò莫
dà大
yān焉
。
There is no greater kindness than this.
Zhī知
cuò错
néng能
gǎi改
，
shàn善
mò莫
dà大
yān焉
。
To recognize a mistake and correct it—there is no greater kindness than this.
Guò过
ér而
néng能
gǎi改
，
shàn善
mò莫
dà大
yān焉
。
To err and correct it—there is no greater kindness than this.
Xué学
rán然
hòu后
zhī知
bù不
zú足
，
jiào教
rán然
hòu后
zhī知
kùn困
，
zhī知
bù不
zú足
rán然
hòu后
néng能
zì自
fǎn反
yě也
，
zhī知
kùn困
rán然
hòu后
néng能
zì自
qiáng强
yě也
，
gù故
yuē曰
jiào教
xué学
xiāng相
zhǎng长
yě也
，
cǐ此
zhī之
wèi谓
yān焉
。
Only after learning do you know your deficiencies; only after teaching do you know your difficulties. Knowing deficiencies allows self-reflection; knowing difficulties allows self-improvement. Thus, teaching and learning enhance each other—this is what it means.