yàn

to entertain, feast; a feast, banquet

HSK 5 #2155

DEFINITIONS

  • to entertain, feast
  • a feast, banquet
  • feast
  • repose
  • variant of 宴[yan4]

STROKES

宴 stroke order diagram
宴 stroke order animation

WORDS

請 yàn qǐng to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner
饮 yàn yǐn to wine and dine; to feast; banquet
飲 yàn yǐn to wine and dine; to feast; banquet
飨 yàn xiǎng to host a banquet; feast; banquet; ceremony of sacrifice; variant of 宴饗|宴飨[yan4 xiang3]
饗 yàn xiǎng to host a banquet; feast; banquet; ceremony of sacrifice; variant of 宴饗|宴飨[yan4 xiang3]
新婚尔 xīn hūn yàn ěr variant of 新婚燕爾|新婚燕尔[xin1 hun1 yan4 er3]
新婚爾 xīn hūn yàn ěr variant of 新婚燕爾|新婚燕尔[xin1 hun1 yan4 er3]
huān yàn feast; celebration
yán yàn feast; banquet
yǐn yàn banquet; dinner; drinking party; feast
yǐn yàn banquet; dinner; drinking party; feast
xiǎng yàn feast; banquet
xiǎng yàn feast; banquet
鴻門 hóng mén yàn Feast at Hongmen; (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest; refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3]