yǎn

technical
archaic
noun

Meaning of

甗 means ancient Chinese steamer; bronze cauldron with grate. Pronounced yǎn.

  • ancient Chinese steamer; bronze cauldron with grate

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

guǎn
chén
liè
zhe
jiàn
Shāng
dài
de
qīng
tóng
yǎn
 

The museum displays a bronze yan vessel from the Shang Dynasty.

Yǎn
shì
Zhōng
guó
dài
de
zhǒng
zhēng
guō
 
zhōng
yǒu
zi
tōng
 

The yan is an ancient Chinese steamer with a grate in the middle for ventilation.

Kǎo
xué
jiā
zài
zhè
ge
zàng
zhōng
xiàn
le
táo
yǎn
de
suì
piàn
 

Archaeologists discovered fragments of pottery yan vessels in this tomb.

Yǎn
de
shàng
fàng
shí
 
xià
zhǔ
shuǐ
 
yòng
zhēng
zhēng
shú
shí
 

The upper part of the yan holds food while the lower part boils water, using steam to cook the food.

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