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  • updated sense approved 奄 · yān · castrate

    yān

    castrate

    to castrate or emasculate (an archaic variant of 阉) to castrate or emasculate (an archaic variant of [[阉|閹|yan1]])

    古代将受过宫刑的宦官称为奄人。

    adjective

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  • created sense approved 奄 · yān · castrate

    yān

    castrate

    to castrate or emasculate (an archaic variant of 阉)

    古代将受过宫刑的宦官称为奄人。

    adjective

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  • created sense approved 奄 · yān · delay

    yān

    delay

    to delay, linger, or remain for a long time

    他在异国他乡奄留多年。

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  • created sense approved 奄 · yǎn · cover

    yǎn

    cover

    to cover or to surround

    奄有四海。

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  • created sense approved 奄 · yǎn · suddenly

    yǎn

    suddenly

    suddenly; abruptly; hastily

    奄忽之间,他已不见踪影。

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  • created sense approved 奄 · Yǎn · Yan

    Yǎn

    Yan

    surname Yan

    奄是一个少见的姓氏。

    adjective

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  • created reference approved 奄 → 淹 (variant)

    奄 yān

    淹 yān

    variant

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  • created reference approved 奄 → 阉/閹 (variant)

    奄 yān

    阉 / 閹 yān

    variant

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