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Meaning of 阎

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(Trad.: 閻)
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: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (gate) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
阎王 yán wáng same as 阎罗王 ; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
阎王爷 yán wáng same as 阎罗王 ; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
阎罗王 yán luó wáng Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
阎魔 yán variant of 阎罗 ; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
见阎王 jiàn yán wáng to meet one's Maker; to die
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Example Sentences
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Sales representative James Yan says China 's share of the African market is small but growing.
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Mr. Yan the writer wants to know the truth about the road project which he believes is a pretext to clear valuable land.
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Mr. Yan, the writer, wants to know the truth about the road project, which he believes is a pretext to clear valuable land.
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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.
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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.