【燕】Chinese Character Details

| Pinyin | yàn, yān |
|---|---|
| Zhuyin | ㄧㄢˋ, ㄧㄢ |
| Radical | 火 |
| Strokes | 16 |
| HSK | 7 |
| TOCFL | 9 |
| Unicode | u+71d5 |
Stroke Order Diagram
Meanings
yàn
(1) 一種候鳥。背黑,腹白,尾巴似剪刀,春去秋來,以蟲為食。如:「燕子」、「飛燕」、「金絲燕」。
(2) 燕窩:金絲燕吐出的黏液所築的窩,是一種膠質的珍貴食物。如:「一般人都喜歡以燕窩進補。」
(3) 新婚燕爾:剛結婚,歡樂又甜蜜。常用作祝人新婚的賀詞。如:「他們倆正新婚燕爾,濃情蜜意,羨煞眾人」。
yān
(1) 燕國:古代國名。
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.
