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阎

Character

阎 yán

HSK 7–9Character

(literary) the gate of a lane

Radical
门
Strokes
11
Structure
Surrounds from above
Parts
门 臽
Traditional
閻
Frequency
#2940 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

yán

yan2
  1. (literary) the gate of a lane CC-CEDICT
  2. surname Yan (sometimes written 闫 (Yán) in recent years) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 11 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 阎

Draw “阎” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 阎先生是我的老师。

    Yán xiān shēng shì wǒ de lǎo shī

    Mr. Yan is my teacher.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 阎王很可怕。

    Yán wáng hěn kě pà

    The king of the underworld is very scary.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我认识一个姓阎的人。

    wǒ rèn shi yí ge xìng Yán de rén

    I know a person whose family name is Yan.

    AI-generated sentence

Words with 阎

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阎王yán wangthe King of Hell, who rules the dead in old Chinese storiesWordHSK 7–9阎君yán jūn(Buddhism) Yama, the King of HellWord阎罗yán luó(Buddhism) Yama, the King of HellWord阎老yán lǎo(Buddhism) Yama, the King of HellWord
阎良yán liángYanliang, a district of Xi'an City 西安市 (Xī ān Shì), Shaanxi↗See 阎良区WordUnreviewed
阎魔yán mó(Buddhism) Yama, the King of HellWord阎王殿yán wáng diànYama's palaceWord阎王爷yán wáng yé(Buddhism) Yama, the King of HellWord阎罗殿yán luó diànYama's palaceWord阎罗王yán luó wáng(Buddhism) Yama, the King of HellWord阎良区yán liáng qūYanliang, a district of Xi'an City 西安市 (Xī ān Shì), ShaanxiWord阎锡山yán xī shānYan Xishan (1883-1960), warlord in ShanxiWord

Same radical 门

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