yǎn

literary
name

Meaning of

琰 means a kind of beautiful, lustrous jade; scintillating jade. Pronounced yǎn.

  • a kind of beautiful, lustrous jade; scintillating jade

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

shū
zǎi
 
yǎn
shì
zhǒng
dǐng
duān
jiān
ruì
de
měi
 

Ancient texts record that 'yan' is a type of jade with a sharp point.

 
Huái怀
yǎn
 
rén
yōng
yǒu
gāo
shàng
de
pǐn
 

The idiom 'huai yan wo yu' (holding precious jade) metaphorically describes a person of noble character.

wèi
míng
 
Yǎn
yǎn
 
 
tuō
le
měi
bān
wēn
rùn
de
wàng
 

Her parents named her 'Yanyan', expressing their hope that she would be as warm and lustrous as beautiful jade.

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