yán筵
筵
common
literary
noun
Meaning of 筵
筵 means bamboo mat used for sitting on the ground in ancient times; feast, banquet. Pronounced yán.
- bamboo mat used for sitting on the ground in ancient times; feast, banquet
Character Info
Radical竹
Strokes12
Components
竹
延
Stroke Order
筵
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
jiā家
jǔ举
bàn办
le了
shèng盛
dà大
de的
xǐ喜
yán筵
。
Their family held a grand wedding feast.
Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
yé爷
ye爷
de的
bā八
shí十
dà大
shòu寿
，
wǒ我
men们
bǎi摆
le了
shòu寿
yán筵
。
Today is Grandpa's eightieth birthday, so we have set up a birthday banquet.
Zhè这
jiā家
jiǔ酒
diàn店
zhuān专
mén门
chéng承
bàn办
gè各
lèi类
yán筵
xí席
。
This hotel specializes in hosting all kinds of banquets.
Gǔ古
rén人
xí席
dì地
ér而
zuò坐
，
pū铺
shè设
yán筵
xí席
。
Ancient people sat on the ground, spreading out mats for seating.
Measure Words
桌/ zhuō
Primary
场/ chǎng
个/ gè