yán阎（閻）
阎（閻）
literary
name
common
Meaning of 阎
阎 means alley gate; lane entrance; surname Yan. Pronounced yán.
- alley gate; lane entrance
- surname Yan
Character Info
Radical门
Strokes11
Components
门
三
口
巾
Stroke Order
阎
Definitions & Examples
Lǐ里
yán阎
zhī之
nèi内
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
hé和
mù睦
。
Within the alley gates, the people live in harmony.
Jiù旧
shí时
lǐ里
yán阎
duō多
wéi为
mù木
zhì制
。
In ancient times, alley gates were mostly made of wood.
Yán阎
xiàng巷
shēn深
chù处
chuán传
lái来
jiào叫
mài卖
shēng声
。
A peddler's cry came from the depths of the alley gate and lane.
Shī诗
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
lǐ里
yán阎
yù喻
zhǐ指
mín民
jiān间
。
Poets often use 'alley gate' to metaphorically refer to the folk community.
Gǔ古
yán阎
jīn今
yǐ已
wú无
cún存
，
jǐn仅
liú留
cán残
jì迹
。
The ancient alley gate no longer exists today, only ruins remain.