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Meaning of 閻

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(Simplified: 阎)
Pinyin: yán
English Definition: Yama; gate of village; surname Yan
Chinese Definition:
①里巷的门,亦指里巷。
②(阎罗)佛教称鬼王,主宰地狱。亦称“阎王”、“阎罗王”。
③姓氏。
Total strokes: 16; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (gate) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Surround from above
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Example Words
閻王 yán wáng same as 阎罗王 ; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
閻王爺 yán wáng same as 阎罗王 ; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
閻羅王 yán luó wáng Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
閻魔 yán variant of 阎罗 ; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
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Example Sentences
1
Sales representative James Yan says China 's share of the African market is small but growing.
2
Mr. Yan the writer wants to know the truth about the road project which he believes is a pretext to clear valuable land.
3
Mr. Yan, the writer, wants to know the truth about the road project, which he believes is a pretext to clear valuable land.
4
For scholars like Mr Yan and Mr Zhao, the pre-Qin thinkers offer fresh approaches to solving the problems of what Mr Zhao calls a "failed world", with its endless wars.
5
With water and electricity already cut and demolition crews threatening to arrive without warning, Mr. Yan vacated his house last week, leaving its interior strewn with discarded books and magazines.