Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Yǎn Kangxi stroke count: 8 Page 610, Entry 04 In ancient texts, it is written in a variant form (yán). Pronounced yǎn (third tone). Pronounced yǎn (third tone). Name of a river. Shuowen Jiezi records: The Yǎn River originates at Mount Wangwu in Dōngyuán, Hédōng. Book of Documents (Shàngshū), Tribute of Yu (Yǔgòng) records: Dredge the Yǎn River to flow eastward to become the Jì River. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shānhǎijīng) records: The Lián River flows northwest and empties into Qínzé. Annotation: Lián and Yǎn have similar pronunciations; the Lián River is the Yǎn River. Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuǐjīngzhù) records: The Jì River flows south of Yuánchéng, flows east to merge with the Běi River, the currents intersect and flow southeast, splitting into two streams. One stream flows southeast, commonly known as the Yǎn River, which is the Yǎn River. Also describes a state where water flows abundantly and spreads widely. History of the Former Han (Qiánhànshū), Hymns for Suburban Sacrifices (Jiāosìgē): Yǎnyǎn sìsāi (describing water flowing magnificently to fill all directions). Also interchangeable with Yǎn. Gan's Star Classic (Gānshìxīngjīng): Yǎn Province is written as Yǎn Province. History of the Former Han (Qiánhànshū), Treatise on Astronomy (Tiānwénzhì): The celestial fields of the Jiao, Kang, and Di constellations correspond to Yǎn Province. Pronounced yǐn (third tone). The meaning is the same. Pronounced wéi (rising tone). Yǎnyóng, refers to water flowing through mountain valleys. Sima Xiangru, Rhapsody on the Imperial Park (Shànglínfù): Yǎnyóng yínyù (describing water surging and overflowing in mountain valleys). Collection of Rhymes (Jíyùn): Some editions write it as the character composed of the radical Yǎn with the water element.