淹

yāndictionary entry

to flood / to submerge / to drown / to irritate the skin (of liquids) / to delay

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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:

淹淹 [yan1] /to flood/to submerge/to drown/to irritate the skin (of liquids)/to delay/

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