èyān

block

Senses

/ 閼 è to block

(literary) to block; to obstruct; to restrain or control

/ 閼 è sluice gate

(literary) a physical object used for blocking or shielding, such as a sluice board, water gate, or damper

/ 閼 yān wife of Xiongnu chieftain

used in the historical title 阏氏 yān​zhī

/ 閼 historical place name

used in the historical place name 阏与 yù​yǔ

References

see 阏/閼 阏氏/閼氏
see 阏/閼 阏与/閼與