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Source form: 閼 / 阏
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to block / to restrain / to control
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-af5d3c24199b7937. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

閼 阏 [e4] /to block/to restrain/to control/

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yān

All readings
Source form: 閼 / 阏
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
used in 閼氏|阏氏[yān zhī]
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-bb49d0f8574d088a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

閼 阏 [yan1] /used in 閼氏|阏氏[yan1 zhi1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 閼

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