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yàn

yàn 4th tone · falling

ㄧㄢˋ 18 characters · 3 words

Characters pronounced yàn (18)

验 yàn ㄧㄢˋ HSK 3 · to examine
艳 yàn ㄧㄢˋ HSK 5 · bright
厌 yàn ㄧㄢˋ HSK 5 · to loathe
宴 yàn ㄧㄢˋ HSK 6 · to entertain at a banquet
燕 yàn ㄧㄢˋ HSK 7-9 · swallow (family Hirundinidae)
雁 yàn ㄧㄢˋ HSK 7-9 · wild goose
焰 yàn ㄧㄢˋ HSK 7-9 · flame
咽 yàn yè yān HSK 7-9 · to swallow
䜩 yàn ㄧㄢˋ variant of 宴 (宴 · to entertain at a banquet)
彦 yàn pán accomplished
燄 yàn ㄧㄢˋ flame
餍 yàn ㄧㄢˋ to eat to the full
唁 yàn ㄧㄢˋ to extend condolences
晏 yàn ㄧㄢˋ late
赝 yàn ㄧㄢˋ false
堰 yàn ㄧㄢˋ weir
砚 yàn ㄧㄢˋ ink-stone
谚 yàn ㄧㄢˋ proverb

Words pronounced exactly yàn (3)

燕 yàn ㄧㄢˋ TOCFL L5 · swallow (family Hirundinidae)
咽 yàn ㄧㄢˋ HSK 7-9 · to swallow
验 yàn ㄧㄢˋ HSK 7-9 · to examine

Word sets that sound alike, containing yàn

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Syllables are keyed by citation tone: yàn is yan4. Neutral tone is digit 5 and ü is written v.