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阎

yán
yánspelled as ian · 2nd tone — spelling rules
(literary) the gate of a lane
Radical: 门 Strokes: 11
Structure: Top surroundFrequency: Less common
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Character Decomposition
阎=门+臽
Etymology
gate
Meanings
(literary) the gate of a lane
yán
surname Yan (sometimes written in recent years)
Yán
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Words with 阎 54 total
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