奄
yǎnyān

to enclose

Senses

奄 yǎn suddenly

suddenly; abruptly; hastily

奄 yǎn to cover

(literary) to cover; to include or contain everything

奄 yǎn (also yān) faint

(bound form) breathing feebly; on the verge of death

奄 yān to flood

variant of 淹 yān, meaning to flood or submerge

奄 yān to castrate

variant of 阉 yān, meaning to castrate or a eunuch

奄 yǎn (also yān) Yan

a Chinese surname

奄 yān to stay

(literary) to stay; to delay; to be stranded; (of time) a long duration; variant of 淹 yān

References

variant 奄/奄 → 淹/淹
variant 奄/奄 → 阉/閹