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淹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

淹 Stroke Order — How to Write 淹

Stroke Order

淹 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

淹 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵奄

淹 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 奄 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 8 more strokes

淹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yān

Meanings of 淹 in Chinese

1

yān淹

To submerge; to flood, as in water covering or immersing something.
突如其来的洪水淹没了村庄。
A sudden flood submerged the village.
Skin irritated or macerated by sweat.
夏天天气热，孩子腋下都被汗淹红了
In hot summer weather, the child's armpits became red from being soaked in sweat.
Extensive, profound, or widely knowledgeable, often in academic or literary fields.
他学识淹博，对各种文化都有深入研究。
He is extensively learned, with deep research into various cultures.
To stay for a long time; to linger; to be delayed or stranded.
他因工作，在此地淹留了数日
He stayed here for several days due to work.

Common Words and Phrases with 淹

1
yān淹bó博
Broad and profound (especially in knowledge or learning).
王教授学识淹博，无论是古典文学还是现代科技，都能信手拈来，令人惊叹。
Professor Wang's scholarship is profound and extensive; he can effortlessly discuss anything from classical literature to modern technology, which is truly amazing.
2
yān淹guàn灌
A method of irrigation that involves storing water in fields for crops to absorb.
为了确保农作物在干旱时期也能获得充足的水分，农民们对农田进行了淹灌
To ensure that crops receive sufficient water even during dry periods, farmers flood irrigated their fields.
3
yān淹liú留
to stay for a long time; to linger
由于大雪封山，我们不得不在此地淹留数日，等待道路重新开放。
Due to heavy snow blocking the mountain passes, we had to prolong our stay here for several days, waiting for the roads to reopen.
4
yān淹mò没
To cover with water, especially by a flood.
洪水淹没了低洼的农田。
The flood submerged the low-lying farmland.
5
yān淹miè灭
to submerge; to bury
洪水淹灭了村庄的大部分房屋，人们不得不紧急撤离。
The flood submerged most of the houses in the village, and people had to evacuate urgently.

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Questions about 淹

What does 淹 mean in Chinese?

淹 (yān) means “To submerge” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 淹?

淹 is pronounced yān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 淹 have?

淹 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 淹?

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

What is the radical of 淹?

The radical of 淹 is 氵, and 淹 is a phono-semantic compound.