How to Write 淹
The character 淹 (yān) is written with 11 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 氵 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
淹 is pronounced yān in Mandarin Chinese. It means to flood; to submerge; to drown.
Common Words with 淹
淹没
yān mò
to submerge; to drown out; to inundate
淹死
yān sǐ
to drown
淹水
yān shuǐ
to flood; to be flooded
Example Sentences
洪水淹没了街道。
hóng shuǐ yān mò le jiē dào
The flood submerged the streets.
小心别在河里淹死。
xiǎo xīn bié zài hé lǐ yān sǐ
Be careful not to drown in the river.
这里的地下室淹水了。
zhè lǐ de dì xià shì yān shuǐ le
The basement here is flooded.
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