yǎn
琰
a kind of lustrous jade
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a kind of beautiful, lustrous jade; scintillating jade
literaryPrimarily found in classical texts and used in personal names to symbolize purity and nobility.
Gǔ古
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
，
yǎn琰
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
dǐng顶
duān端
jiān尖
ruì锐
de的
měi美
yù玉
。
Ancient texts record that 'yan' is a type of jade with a sharp point.
“
Huái怀
yǎn琰
wò握
yú瑜
”
bǐ比
yù喻
rén人
yōng拥
yǒu有
gāo高
shàng尚
de的
pǐn品
dé德
。
The idiom 'huai yan wo yu' (holding precious jade) metaphorically describes a person of noble character.
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Fù父
mǔ母
wèi为
tā她
qǔ取
míng名
“
Yǎn琰
yǎn琰
”
，
jì寄
tuō托
le了
rú如
měi美
yù玉
bān般
wēn温
rùn润
de的
qī期
wàng望
。
Her parents named her 'Yanyan', expressing their hope that she would be as warm and lustrous as beautiful jade.