yán

阽

Character · Verb

variant reading of "diàn"; be on the brink of danger

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

variant pronunciation of "diàn"; be close to danger

literary

An alternative, less common pronunciation for the classical term "阽". Usage and meaning are identical to the "diàn" reading.

 （
gǔ古
 ）
guó国
jiā家
yán阽
wēi危
 ，
bù不
kě可
bù不
chá察
 。

(Classical) The state is in peril; one must investigate.

Cǐ此
dú读
yīn音
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
Hàn汉
yǔ语
zhōng中
yǐ已
jí极
shǎo少
shǐ使
yòng用
 。

This pronunciation is rarely used in modern Chinese.