Yǎn

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Source form: 奄
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Yan
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

奄 奄 [Yan3] /surname Yan/

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yān

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Source form: 奄
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 閹|阉[yān] / to castrate / variant of 淹[yān] / to delay
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-acf42c554ab572ba. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

奄 奄 [yan1] /variant of 閹|阉[yan1]/to castrate/variant of 淹[yan1]/to delay/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

yǎn

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Source form: 奄
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
suddenly / abruptly / hastily / to cover / to surround
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-338b8c71253d3463. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

奄 奄 [yan3] /suddenly/abruptly/hastily/to cover/to surround/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.