You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Yan Kangxi Stroke Count: 11 Page 1151, Entry 10 Standard Character Guide (Zhengzitong) states this is a vulgar form of the character Yan. Collection of Characters (Zihui) incorrectly divides the character Yan into two separate characters. Supplement to the Collection of Characters (Zihuibu) incorrectly writes it as yet another character, which is even more incorrect.