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yān

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Radical
Strokes11
HSK 6
Definitions
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  • to flood
  • to submerge
  • to drown
  • to irritate the skin (of liquids)
  • to delay
Examples

淹死

yān sǐ

to drown; to die by drowning

庄稼遭水淹了。

zhuāng jia zāo shuǐ yān le

The crops were flooded/submerged by water.

夹肢窝被汗淹得难受。

jiā zhi wō bèi hàn yān de nán shòu

The armpits feel uncomfortable being soaked with sweat.

Strokes: 11HSK 6Frequency #1366Verified
淹 (yān) — to flood - ISCBJ Dictionary