【燕】Chinese Character Details

| Pinyin | yān, yàn |
|---|---|
| Zhuyin | ㄧㄢ, ㄧㄢˋ |
| Radical | 灬 |
| Strokes | 16 |
| HSK | 7 |
| TOCFL | 9 |
| Unicode | u+71d5 |
Stroke Order Diagram
🔊1.横
🔊2.竖
🔊3.竖
🔊4.横
🔊5.竖
6.横折
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9....
10....
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Meanings
yàn
(1) 一种候鸟。背黑,腹白,尾巴似剪刀,春去秋来,以虫为食。如:“燕子”、“飞燕”、“金丝燕”。
(2) 燕窝:金丝燕吐出的黏液所筑的窝,是一种胶质的珍贵食物。如:“一般人都喜欢以燕窝进补。”
(3) 新婚燕尔:刚结婚,欢乐又甜蜜。常用作祝人新婚的贺词。如:“他们俩正新婚燕尔,浓情蜜意,羡煞众人”。
yān
(1) 燕国:古代国名。
Meanings
yān
1.
周朝国名,在今河北北部和辽宁南部
Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning
【Examples】
◎ 他对燕国的历史非常感兴趣。
◎ He is very interested in the history of the Yan state.
◎ 燕国和赵国曾有多次战争。
◎ The Yan state and the Zhao state had many wars.
yàn
1.
饭局
party;banquet
【Examples】
◎ 昨晚的燕会真是豪华。
◎ Last night's dinner party was really lavish.
◎ 他举办了一场盛大的燕会。
◎ He held a grand banquet.
2.
待承
treated
【Examples】
◎ 主人在家中燕客。
◎ The host is entertaining guests at home.
◎ 她燕了同事们。
◎ She treated her colleagues to a meal.
