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阎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
阎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
阎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
阎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
阎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

阎 Stroke Order — How to Write 阎

Stroke Order

阎 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 门, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

阎 Radical and Character Components

Components:门臽

阎 is a phono-semantic compound: 门 (gate) carries the meaning, while 臽 indicates the sound.

Radical: 门 + 8 more strokes

阎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yán

Meanings of 阎 in Chinese

1

yán阎

The gate of a lane or alley, also referring to the lane or alley itself.
他推开旧木门，走进了窄窄的阎巷
He pushed open the old wooden door and walked into the narrow alley.
In Buddhism, 'Yan' (as in 'Yanluo' or 'Yanwang') refers to the King of Hell, who presides over the underworld and judges the dead.
传说他公正无私，连阎王都敬他三分
Legend has it that he was so impartial that even the King of Hell showed him respect.

Common Words and Phrases with 阎

1
yán阎luó罗
Yánluó (阎罗) refers to Yama Raja, the King of Hell in Buddhist and Hindu mythology. It can also metaphorically describe an upright law-executor or a very cruel person.
他铁面无私，执法如山，被人们戏称为‘活阎罗’。
He is utterly impartial, his enforcement of the law is unyielding, and he is jokingly referred to by people as a 'living Yama'.
2
yán阎luó罗wáng王
King Yama, the ruler of Hell in Chinese mythology.
他作恶多端，死后恐怕要下地狱，面对阎罗王审判
He committed many evil deeds; after death, he will probably go to hell and face the judgment of King Yama.
3
yán阎wáng王zhàng账
A usurious loan, or a loan with exorbitant interest rates, similar to a shark's loan.
他因为生意失败，误入歧途，欠下了巨额的阎王账，现在每天都被催债电话骚扰。
After his business failed, he went astray and accumulated a huge loan shark's debt, and now he is harassed by collection calls every day.

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Questions about 阎

What does 阎 mean in Chinese?

阎 (yán) means “The gate of a lane or alley” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 阎?

阎 is pronounced yán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 阎 have?

阎 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 阎?

阎 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 门. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 阎?

The radical of 阎 is 门, and 阎 is a phono-semantic compound.