What does 偃 mean in Chinese?

偃 (yǎn) means "to lie supine; to stop; to fall down" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 偃?

偃 is pronounced "yǎn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 偃?

偃 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 偃?

Common words with 偃 include 偃师 (Yanshi county level city in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan), 偃师市 (Yanshi county level city in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan), 偃旗息鼓 (lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease).

How do you write 偃?

You can practice writing 偃 using our stroke order tool.

偃 (yǎn), to lie supine

偃

yǎn

to lie supine; to stop; to fall down

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

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Definitions

(verb) to lie supine
to stop
to fall down

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 偃

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
偃师	Yǎn shī	Yanshi county level city in Luoyang 洛陽\|洛阳, Henan
偃师市	Yǎn shī shì	Yanshi county level city in Luoyang 洛陽\|洛阳, Henan
偃旗息鼓	yǎn qí xī gǔ	lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease

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停工(tíng gōng)· to stop work

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停机(tíng jī)· (of a machine) to stop

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下台(xià tái)· to go off the stage

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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偃

yǎn