yǎn

archaic

Meaning of

衍 means low and flat land; marsh; swamp. Pronounced yǎn.

  • low and flat land
  • marsh; swamp

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
piàn
guǎng广
yǎn
shì
zhǒng
zhí
zhuāng
jia
 

This vast low flat land is suitable for growing crops.

men
zài
guǎng广
yǎn
shàng
jiàn
zào
le
cūn
zhuāng
 

They built a village on the vast low flat land.

Guǎng广
yǎn
shì
dāng
de
liáng
cāng
 

The vast low flat land is the local granary.

dài
zhè
shì
piàn
guǎng广
yǎn
 

In ancient times, this place was a vast low flat land.

Guǎng广
yǎn
shàng
zhǎng
mǎn
le
qīng
cǎo
 

The vast low flat land is covered with green grass.