yàn晏
晏
common
character
Meaning of 晏
晏 means late (in the morning); delayed; peaceful; calm; serene (same as 宴). Pronounced yàn.
- late (in the morning); delayed
- peaceful; calm; serene (same as 宴)
- surname Yan
Character Info
Radical日
Strokes10
Stroke Order
晏
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
yàn晏
qǐ起
le了
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
shàng上
bān班
chí迟
dào到
。
He got up late today, so he was late for work.
Tā他
sù素
lái来
yàn晏
qǐ起
，
bù不
dào到
zhōng中
wǔ午
bù不
qǐ起
chuáng床
。
He has always been a late riser and doesn't get out of bed until noon.
Yàn晏
qǐ起
sān三
zhāo朝
，
biàn便
shì是
pín贫
jiā家
yī一
dùn顿
。
Rising late for three mornings costs a poor family a whole meal (proverb).