- 阎王 yánwang King of HellYama, the king and judge of the dead in Buddhist tradition
- 阎锡山 yánxīshān Yan XishanYan Xishan (1883-1960), a prominent warlord in Shanxi province during the Republican period who later served as Premier of the Republic of China
- 阎罗 yánluó Yama(Buddhist mythology) Yama, the King of Hell and judge of the dead; also referred to as [[阎罗王|閻羅王|yan2 luo2 wang2]] or [[阎王|閻王|yan2 wang5]]
- 阎王爷 yánwángyé King of HellThe deity in charge of the underworld in Buddhist and folk mythology; also known as [[阎王|閻王|yan2 wang5]] or [[阎罗王|閻羅王|yan2 luo2 wang2]]
- 阎罗王 yánluówáng King of HellYama, the king of the underworld and judge of the dead in Buddhist and Hindu tradition
- 见阎王 jiànyánwáng to dieto die; to kick the bucket; literally to go to the underworld and meet [[阎王|閻王|yan2 wang5]]
- 阎良区 yánliángqū Yanliang DistrictYanliang District of [[西安|西安|xi1 an1]], Shaanxi Province
- 阎良 yánliáng YanliangYanliang District of Xi'an City in Shaanxi Province
- 活阎王 huóyánwang devil incarnatea cruel and ferocious person; a tyrannical ruler like the King of Hell
- 阎立本 yánlìběn Yan LibenTang Dynasty painter and official (c. 601–673) famous for his figure painting, particularly portraits of emperors and officials; his notable works include the "Thirteen Emperors Scroll" and the "Bunian Tu".
- 阎王殿 yánwangdiàn Yama's Palacethe palace where the god of the underworld, [[阎王|閻王|yan2 wang5]], presides over the dead
- 阎老 yánlǎo YamaThe King of Hell in Buddhist belief
- 阎君 yánjūn King of Hell(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell; the ruler of the underworld who judges the dead
- 阎王账 yánwángzhàng usurious loanan exploitative debt with extremely high interest rates; a debt to a cruel money lender
- 十地阎君 shídìyánjūn Ten Kings of Hellten deities in Chinese mythology who preside over the courts of the underworld and judge the souls of the dead
- 十殿阎王 shídiànyánwáng Ten Kings of HellThe ten deities in Chinese mythology and folk religion who preside over the ten courts of the underworld to judge the souls of the dead; they include figures like [[秦广王|秦广王|qin2 guang3 wang2]] and [[阎罗王|閻羅王|yan2 luo2 wang2]]
- 十殿阎罗 shídiànyánluó Ten Kings of Hellthe ten deities of the underworld in Chinese mythology who judge the souls of the deceased
- 南阎浮提 nányánfútí Jambudvipain Buddhist cosmology, the southern continent of the four that surround Mount Meru, identified with the human world
- 活阎罗 huóyánluó devil incarnatecruel person who is as fierce and ruthless as the King of Hell
- 穷阎漏屋 qióngyánlòuwū wretched hovelA remote and dilapidated dwelling place; a humble residence in a secluded alleyway.
- 闾阎 lǘyán common people(literary) the common people; the masses of the population
- 阎摩 yánmó Yamathe King of Hell in Buddhist and Hindu mythology
- 阎王债 yánwangzhài usurious loanA loan with extremely high interest rates; a debt that drives people to desperation.
- 阎王好见,小鬼难当 yánwánghǎojiànxiǎoguǐnándāng the King of Hell is easy to see, but the little devils are hard to deal withIt is easier to deal with a high-ranking official than with their subordinates or lower-level gatekeepers who can be more obstructive
- 阎王帐 yánwangzhàng usurious loanColloquial term for a high-interest loan; usury.
- 阎王老子 yánwánglǎozi Yamathe King of Hell in Chinese mythology and Buddhism, often used to refer to a person as intimidating or cruel as the devil
- 阎罗殿 yánluódiàn Yama's palacethe palace of the King of Hell in Buddhist mythology; Hades; hell
- 阎若璩 yánruòqú Yan RuoquYan Ruoqu (1636–1704), a prominent Qing Dynasty scholar from Taiyuan, Shanxi; known for his mastery of textual criticism and his work proving that the "Old Text" version of the [[尚书|尚書|shang4 shu1]] was a forgery.
- 阎魔 yánmó Yama(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell
- 阎魔罗阇 yánmóluóshé Yamaruler of the underworld in Buddhist and Hindu mythology
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH