Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Cliff (hǎn) Yàn Kangxi Stroke Count: 14 Page 162 Pronunciation: yè (entering tone) - from Tang Yun Pronunciation: yì shè (entering tone) - from Jiyun, Yunhui Definition: To press down, to oppress. From the cliff radical and the phonetic component. Commentary by Xu: To press down, to suppress. Also, to be subdued. Example: "to pacify the masses" — Zuo Zhuan, 26th Year of Duke Zhao Example: "to overcome difficulties" — Former Han, Biography of Du Ye Note: Yàn means to press down. To suppress difficulties, causing them to disappear. Also: A state of compliance or obedience. Example: "The world is in a state of unified compliance" — Xunzi, Chapter on the Efficacy of the Learned Also: To ward off evil, to bear. Example: "Therefore, he traveled east to ward it off" — Shiji, Biography of Emperor Gaozu Also: To join together. Example: "The Queen's chariot was adorned with pheasant feathers" — Zhou Li, Chapter on Court Attendants Note: To arrange its feathers so they are close together. Also: To diminish. Example: "They made a pact with Jin Chufu to diminish it" — Zuo Zhuan, 2nd Year of Duke Wen Note: Yàn means to diminish. Also: To push hands. Example: "The guest pushed hands upon entering the left" — Yi Li, Chapter on Village Drinking Ceremony Note: Pushing hands is called yi, drawing back hands is called yàn. Commentary: To draw back hands is called yàn, meaning to draw the hands towards oneself. Also: A bad dream. — Guangyun Also: Yànci, a place name. — Jiyun Also written as 壓 (yā). Pronunciation: yàn (departing tone) - from Tang Yun Pronunciation: yì shè (departing tone) - from Jiyun, Yunhui Definition: To be sufficient, to be full. Example: "having enough of its excellence" — Shi Jing, Odes of Zhou Note: Yàn means to be full. Example: "to satisfy the heart of the Emperor of Heaven" — Former Han, Biography of Wang Mang Note: Yàn means to be full. Also: To be weary of, to be disgusted with. — Yunhui Example: "to wear it without disgust" — Shi Jing, Chapter on Ge Tan Note: Yàn means to be disgusted with. Also used interchangeably with 饜 (yàn). Example: "There are yin yàn and yang yàn" — Li Ji, Chapter on Zengzi Wen Note: Yàn is the meaning of being full and satisfied. Pronunciation: yàn (departing tone) - from Tang Yun Pronunciation: yǎn (departing tone) - from Jiyun Pronunciation: yǎn (departing tone) - from Zheng Yun Definition: To look askance, to squint. Example: "looking with eyes that are closed and squinting, one sees one thing as two" — Xunzi, Chapter on Blocking Light Also: To hate, to detest. — Zheng Yun Example: "Heaven detests him." — Analects Note: This is a quote from the Analects. Also: A ghost, a demon. — Guangyun Also written as 魘 (yǎn). Example: "fearful dreams become nightmares" — Han Yu, Poem on Visiting West Temple of Xiang Also: Same as 黶 (yǎn). Same pronunciation as 掩 (yǎn), to conceal. Example: "Upon seeing a gentleman, one is then closed and concealed." — Li Ji, Great Learning Note: Yàn is read as 黶 (yǎn). Yàn means to be closed and concealed. Pronunciation: yàn (departing tone) - from Jiyun Pronunciation: yàn (departing tone) - from Zheng Yun Definition: To be peaceful, tranquil. Example: "peacefully drinking at night" — Shi Jing, Odes of Xiao Example: "a peaceful good man" — Shi Jing, Odes of Qin Note: Peaceful and tranquil. Also: To be satisfied. — Zheng Yun Example: "the small-minded person is satisfied" — Zuo Zhuan, 28th Year of Duke Zhao Note: Du Yu's commentary: meaning that the small-minded person is satisfied. Pronunciation: yā (entering tone) - from Jiyun Pronunciation: yā (entering tone) - from Zheng Yun Definition: To suppress, to restrain. Example: "suppressed and thus retreated" — Former Han, Biography of Liu Xiang Note: Shigu's commentary: Yàn is pronounced yi jia fan, meaning not to extend. Also: To approach, to be about to. — Zheng Yun Example: "approaching dawn in the fields of Mu." — Xunzi, Chapter on the Efficacy of the Learned Note: Yàn means to approach, meaning before dawn. Also used interchangeably with 壓 (yā). Pronunciation: yì (entering tone) - from Jiyun Definition: Yàn yì, dampness. Pronunciation: àn (entering tone) - from Jiyun Definition: To sink, to be submerged. Example: "its submersion is like being sealed." — Zhuangzi, Chapter on Free and Easy Wandering