yǎn
衍
low flat land; marsh
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
low and flat land
archaicDescribes geographical features in classical texts.
Zhè这
piàn片
guǎng广
yǎn奄
wò沃
yě野
shì适
hé合
zhǒng种
zhí植
zhuāng庄
jia稼
。
This vast low flat land is suitable for growing crops.
Tā他
men们
zài在
guǎng广
yǎn奄
shàng上
jiàn建
zào造
le了
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
They built a village on the vast low flat land.
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Guǎng广
yǎn奄
wò沃
yě野
shì是
dāng当
dì地
de的
liáng粮
cāng仓
。
The vast low flat land is the local granary.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
yī一
piàn片
guǎng广
yǎn奄
。
In ancient times, this place was a vast low flat land.
Guǎng广
yǎn奄
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
qīng青
cǎo草
。
The vast low flat land is covered with green grass.
noun
marsh; swamp
archaicRefers to wetland areas in classical texts.
Zhè这
piàn片
yǎn奄
dì地
jīng经
cháng常
jī积
shuǐ水
。
This marshy land often holds water.
Yǎn奄
lǐ里
shēng生
zhǎng长
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
shuǐ水
shēng生
zhí植
wù物
。
Many aquatic plants grow in the marsh.
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Tā他
men们
xū需
yào要
chuān穿
guò过
zhè这
piàn片
yǎn奄
cái才
néng能
dào到
dá达
mù目
de的
dì地
。
They need to cross this marsh to reach their destination.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
yǎn奄
shì是
yě野
shēng生
dòng动
wù物
de的
qī栖
xī息
dì地
。
Ancient marshes were habitats for wild animals.
Zhè这
piàn片
yǎn奄
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
gǎi改
zào造
wéi为
nóng农
tián田
。
This marsh has been converted into farmland.