yán

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Source form: 閻 / 阎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(literary) the gate of a lane
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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.

Source record: cd-6a90aea686e40428. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

閻 阎 [yan2] /(literary) the gate of a lane/

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Yán

All readings
Source form: 閻 / 阎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Yan (sometimes written 閆|闫[Yán] in recent years)
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-d5d3b2274c20b140. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

閻 阎 [Yan2] /surname Yan (sometimes written 閆|闫[Yan2] in recent years)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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Other forms in these source records: 閻

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