yǎn偃
偃
literary
Meaning of 偃
偃 means to fall backward; to lay down; to cease; to stop; to desist. Pronounced yǎn.
- to fall backward; to lay down
- to cease; to stop; to desist
Character Info
Radical亻
Strokes11
Components
亻
匽
Stroke Order
偃
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yǎn偃
wò卧
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
，
yǎng仰
wàng望
lán蓝
tiān天
bái白
yún云
。
He lay supine on the grass, gazing up at the blue sky and white clouds.
Shuāng双
fāng方
jué决
dìng定
yǎn偃
qí旗
xī息
gǔ鼓
，
tíng停
zhǐ止
zhè这
chǎng场
wú无
yì意
yì义
de的
zhēng争
lùn论
。
Both sides decided to lower their banners and silence their drums, putting an end to this meaningless dispute.