yān

bury

Senses

yān (also yīn) silt up

to become blocked or filled with mud or sediment

由于长期不清理,河道已经完全湮塞了。

yān (also yīn) vanish

to sink into oblivion; to be lost or submerged over time

许多古老的传统早已在历史中湮没。

References

variant 湮/湮 洇/洇
variant 洇/洇 湮/湮