堰
Meaning:
dam, dike, embankment
HSK 5
Frequency:
#1455
Pinyin:
yàn
Strokes:
12
Radical:
土
How to Write 堰 - 12 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "堰" in Chinese
The Chinese character 堰 (yàn) means "dam, dike, embankment". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 12 strokes. Common words containing 堰 include: 十堰, 围堰, 塘堰.
📚 Words and Phrases with 堰
Common words containing this character
十堰
see 十堰市[Shi2 yan4 Shi4]
HSK 2
围堰
a cofferdam
HSK 2
塘堰
irrigation pond or dam
HSK 2
姜堰
see 姜堰區|姜堰区[Jiang1 yan4 Qu1]
HSK 2
十堰市
Shiyan, prefecture-level city in Hubei Province 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3]
HSK 3
堰塞湖
barrier lake; landslide dam
HSK 3
堰蜓座
Chamaeleon (constellation)
HSK 3
姜堰区
Jiangyan, a district of Taizhou City 泰州市[Tai4 zhou1 Shi4], Jiangsu
HSK 3
都江堰
Dujiangyan in Sichuan, a famous water engineering project and World Heritage Site
HSK 3
都江堰市
Dujiangyan, a county-level city in Chengdu City 成都市[Cheng2 du1 Shi4], Sichuan
HSK 4
📜 Etymology
Type: Phono-semantic
Origin: earth
Semantic component: 土
Phonetic component: 匽
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "堰"?
- The pinyin is yàn
- How many strokes does "堰" have?
- It has 12 strokes
- What does "堰" mean?
- dam, dike, embankment
- What is the radical of "堰"?
- The radical is "土"