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宴

yàn
yànspelled as ian · 4th tone — spelling rules
(bound form) to entertain at a banquet
Radical: 宀 Strokes: 10
Structure: Top-middle-bottomFrequency: Common
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Character Decomposition
宴=宀+妟
Etymology
A woman 女 cooking food 日 for a house 宀 banquet
Meanings
(bound form) to entertain at a banquet
(bound form) banquet; feast
(literary) peaceful; at ease
yàn
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Words with 宴 184 total
Idioms with 宴 10 total Chain
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