yān

where; how

#2526

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 2526th character
Radical ⽕ (86.7)
Strokes 11
Index # 2169

Definitions

焉 yān
  1. 1. where
  2. 2. how

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Words containing 焉

Word Meaning
absent-minded; inattentive; preoccupied
vague; give no clear details
How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter
fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter
a loss may bring good; a blessing in disguise
a loss may turn out lucky; blessing in disguise
(classical) see yú shì
(classical) see yú shì
fig. future generations will continue the work
don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam
don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam
(literary) how is one to know?
Yanqi county in Xinjiang
Yanqi Hui Autonomous County, Xinjiang
Yanqi Hui Autonomous County, Xinjiang
Yanqi basin in northeast of Tarim basin
Yanqi County in Xinjiang, China
Yanqi County in Xinjiang
small minds can't know great ambitions
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
feeling surprised at sth
feeling surprised at sth
to mention without detail; give no clear info
to correct faults is the greatest good
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