How to Write 妟 (yàn) — Meaning “peaceful; quiet”

Imagine a woman (女) sitting peacefully under the warm sun (日). The sun's gentle light makes her feel calm and serene, so this picture helps you remember that 妟 means peaceful and quiet. Another way: think of 'sun woman' as a symbol of tranquility.

Write the top component 日 first with 4 strokes: left vertical, top-right corner (one stroke), middle horizontal, bottom horizontal. Then add 女 underneath in 3 strokes: left slant, right slant, and the horizontal crossing. A common mistake is making the 日 too wide or not centering it over the 女, so keep it narrow and aligned.

妟 has a top-bottom structure (日 on top, 女 on bottom), while 奴 and 奶 are left-right structures. 奴 has 女 on the left and 又 (hand) on the right; 奶 has 女 on the left and 乃 (nǎi) on the right. Their meanings are completely different: 妟 means peaceful, 奴 means slave, and 奶 means milk.

妟 is very rare and mostly appears in classical or literary works. You might see it in words like 妟然 (yàn rán, meaning calmly) or 妟安 (yàn ān, peaceful and stable). It is not used in everyday conversation, but it can be found in poetry or descriptions of a peaceful atmosphere.

Common words containing 妟 include: 妟然 (yàn rán) — calmly; peacefully; 妟安 (yàn ān) — peaceful and stable; 妟如 (yàn rú) — peaceful and calm.