yān
奄
same as '阉'
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb/noun
to castrate; eunuch
archaicArchaic usage, same as the character '阉' (yān). Refers to castration or eunuchs in ancient contexts.
Gǔ古
zhī之
yān奄
rén人
，
duō多
wéi为
gōng宫
tíng廷
fú服
wù务
。
Eunuchs in ancient times mostly served in the imperial palace.
Yān奄
guān官
，
jí即
gōng宫
zhōng中
de的
huàn宦
guān官
。
Yanguan refers to eunuchs in the palace.
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Cǐ此
zhì制
dù度
shè涉
jí及
yān奄
xíng刑
，
jí极
wéi为
cán残
kù酷
。
This system involved castration, which was extremely cruel.
Shǐ史
shū书
shàng上
jì记
zǎi载
le了
bù不
shǎo少
zhù著
míng名
de的
yān奄
rén人
。
Many famous eunuchs are recorded in historical books.
Yān奄
shù竖
，
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
duì对
huàn宦
guān官
de的
chēng称
hū呼
。
Yanshu is an ancient term for eunuchs.