淹
淹
yān
to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids)
verb
Character Breakdown
Radical: 水 (no. 85)
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- (verb) to flood
- to submerge
- to drown
- to irritate the skin (of liquids)
- to delay
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Words Containing 淹
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 淹博 | yān bó | widely read | |
| 淹死 | yān sǐ | to drown | |
| 淹水 | yān shuǐ | to be flooded | |
| 淹没 | yān mò | to submerge | |
| 淹灭 | yān miè | to submerge | |
| 淹灌 | yān guàn | basin irrigation (e.g. paddy fields) | |
| 淹留 | yān liú | to stay for a long period | |
| 淹盖 | yān gài | to submerge | |
| 范仲淹 | Fàn Zhòng yān | Fan Zhongyan (989-1052), minister of Northern Song, led failed reform of 1043 |
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HSK & Exam Info
This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.