淹 yān

to flood; to submerge; to drown

HSK 6 #2580

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 2580th character
Radical ⽔ (85.8)
Strokes 11
Index # 2415

Definitions

淹 yān
  1. 1. to flood
  2. 2. to submerge
  3. 3. to drown
  4. 4. to delay
  5. 5. to irritate the skin (of liquids)

Stroke order

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Words containing 淹

Word Meaning
淹没 yān mò HSK 6
to flood; to submerge; to drown out (also fig.)
淹死 yān sǐ
to drown
淹博 yān bó
erudite; widely read
淹水 yān shuǐ
to be flooded
淹沒 yān mò
to flood; to submerge; to drown out (also fig.)
淹灭 yān miè
to flood; to submerge; to bury
淹滅 yān miè
to flood; to submerge; to bury
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 flood; to submerge; to drown out
淹蓋 yān gài
to flood; to submerge; to drown out
范仲淹 fàn zhòng yān
Fan Zhongyan, famous Northern Song statesman
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