yàn
滟
Yanyu rock; rippling water
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
used in 'Yanyu Dui', a huge rock at the entrance of Qutang Gorge in the Yangtze River
Historical geographical term referring to a famous navigational hazard that was blasted in 1958.
Yàn滟
yù滪
duī堆
céng曾
jīng经
shì是
cháng长
jiāng江
sān三
xiá峡
zuì最
zhù著
míng名
de的
xiǎn险
tān滩
zhī之
yī一
。
Yanyu Rock was once one of the most famous navigational hazards in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River.
Yī1
jiǔ9
wǔ5
bā8
nián年
zhěng整
zhì治
háng航
dào道
shí时
，
yàn滟
yù滪
duī堆
bèi被
zhà炸
píng平
。
Yanyu Rock was blasted away in 1958 when the waterway was being improved.
adjective
rippling; overflowing (used in the compound 'lianyan')
literaryLiterary usage describing shimmering or rippling water, most famously in the line by Su Shi.
Shuǐ水
guāng光
liàn潋
yàn滟
qíng晴
fāng方
hǎo好
，
shān山
sè色
kōng空
méng蒙
yǔ雨
yì亦
qí奇
。
The shimmering water is beautiful on sunny days, while the misty mountains are lovely in the rain.
Hú湖
miàn面
bō波
guāng光
liàn潋
yàn滟
，
dào倒
yìng映
zhe着
àn岸
biān边
de的
liǔ柳
shù树
。
The lake surface shimmered with rippling light, reflecting the willow trees along the shore.