yǎn

name
archaic

Meaning of

䶮 means character created by Liu Yan (founder of Southern Han during Five Dynasties) for his own name; flying dragon in the sky. Pronounced yǎn.

  • character created by Liu Yan (founder of Southern Han during Five Dynasties) for his own name; flying dragon in the sky

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Liú
Yǎn
9179
nián1
zài7
Guǎng
zhōu
chēng广
jiàn
 
Nán
Hàn
guó
 
 
 

Liu Yan declared himself emperor in Guangzhou in 917 CE, establishing the Southern Han kingdom.

Yǎn
fēi
lóng
zài
tiān
zhī
 
xiàng
zhēng
huáng
de
wēi
yán
 

The character 'Yan' takes its meaning from 'flying dragon in the sky,' symbolizing imperial majesty.

Zhè
hǎn
jiàn
Yǎn
xiàn
dài
jǐn
yòng
shǐ
wén
xiàn
zhōng
 

This rare character 'Yan' is only used in historical documents in modern times.

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