yàn

common
verb
adjective

Meaning of

厌 means to satisfy; to satiate; to dislike due to excess; to be tired of. Pronounced yàn.

  • to satisfy; to satiate
  • to dislike due to excess; to be tired of
  • to abhor; to detest; to loathe

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

tān
yàn
 
yǒng
yuǎn
zhī
 

He is insatiable and never content.

Zhè
xiē
cái
yàn
de
wàng
 

Even this wealth cannot satisfy his desires.

Xué
zhǐ
jìng
 
qiú
zhī
yīng
yǒu
yàn
 

Learning has no end; the pursuit of knowledge should not be satiated.

Zhè
chǎng
shèng
yàn
yàn
suǒ
yǒu
bīn
 

This feast is enough to satisfy all the guests.

de
xīn
zhī
 
jiǎn
zhí
yàn
 

His ambition is so great that it is simply insatiable.