ㄧㄢ ˇ

yǎn

surname Yan

奄 is an 8 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as yǎn in the third tone, however it can also be pronounced as yān.

It is made up of the components 大 (big) and 电 (electric).

  • 奄
    ㄧㄢ ˇ

    yǎn

    surname Yan

    • 大
      ㄉㄚ ˋ

      dà

      big

    • 电
      ㄉㄧㄢ ˋ

      diàn

      electric

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 奄

yǎn
yān

Definitions for 奄 pronounced as yǎn

  • surname Yan
  • suddenly
  • abruptly
  • hastily
  • to cover
  • to surround

Definitions for 奄 pronounced as yān

  • variant of 閹|阉[yan1]
  • to castrate
  • variant of 淹[yan1]
  • to delay

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