ānyǎn

small Buddhist monastery

Senses

ān (also yǎn) variants: 菴 hut

(bound form) round-topped hut; thatched cottage; small dwelling made of grass; (archaic) round-topped hut

ān variants: 菴 nunnery

small Buddhist temple or convent, now primarily used for a place where Buddhist nuns live or practice

ān variants: 菴 surname

a Chinese surname

ān hut

(literary) a small round-roofed grass hut; same as ān

ān nunnery

a small Buddhist temple or convent, usually for nuns; same as ān

yǎn (also àn) (bound form)

(bound form) only used in the compound 菴蔼 yǎn'ǎi meaning 'luxuriant' or 'hidden'

References

same_as 菴/菴 庵/庵
variant 庵/菴 菴/菴
variant 庵/庵 菴/菴