Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) Entry: Yan Kangxi Stroke Count: 14 Page 270, Entry 04 Pronounced yan. Beautiful appearance. Also refers to the appearance of a clever smile. Song Yu, Rhapsody on Master Dengtu the Lecher (Dengtuzi haose fu): A beautiful smile. Also means connected or continuous. Yang Xiong, Against Evasion (Fansao): The line of the Zhou family is continuous (chanyan). Also, according to Jiyun, pronounced xian. The appearance of being beautiful. One theory suggests it means long and slender. Also pronounced yan. Also pronounced yan. The meaning is the same. Also used as a personal name. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Li Guang: The Emperor played with Han Yan daily.