How to write 燕

燕 [yàn] 1. A family of birds, migratory, often living in the eaves or inside houses, nesting with mud, and preying on insects, beneficial to agriculture. (English: A family of birds, migratory, often nesting in houses or under eaves, beneficial to crops as they catch insects.) 2. Light and careless. (English: Slight; careless.) 3. An ancient term meaning "peaceful" or "happy." (English: Peaceful; carefree; happy.) 4. An ancient term meaning "banquet." (English: Feast; banquet.) 名 (noun) 1. Swallow. (English: Swallow.) 引 (quote) 1. "The swallows are flying." (English: "Swallows are flying." from "The Book of Songs.") 2. "Swallows nest and fly." (English: from "Xia Xiao Zheng.") 3. "Swallows and geese alternate in flying." (English: from "Huainanzi.") 4. "Swallows nest and fly." (English: from "Qiu Chi's Letter to Chen Bo.") 5. "Whose new swallows peck at the spring mud?" (English: from "Spring Walk at Qiantang Lake" by Bai Juyi.) 6. "The returning swallows show little news in three months." (English: from "Continuations in Rongzhai" by Hong Mai.) 例 (example) - Swallow pairs indicating harmony between couples; swallows congratulating on auspicious occasions like housewarming or promotions; general term for swallows; swallow's nest; nestling swallows; tail feathers of a swallow; light rain with swallows flying around; mud carried by swallows to build nests; a metaphor for home and country; a very dangerous situation depicted by swallows in a burning nest. 2. White-neck duck. (English: White-necked duck.) 古国名 (ancient state) 1. Yan state (燕国). (English: Yan state.) 2. A vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty, located in present-day northern Hebei and southern Liaoning. (English: A vassal state of the Zhou dynasty, located in present-day Northern Hebei and Southern Liaoning; also called "North Yan.") 姓 (surname) 1. A surname. (English: A surname.) 山名 (mountain name) 1. Yanshan Mountain, located in Hebei and Beijing. (English: Yanshan Mountain.) 动 (verb) 1. To slight; to profane. (English: To slight; to profane.) 2. To entertain (to dinner). (English: To host; to entertain.) 引 (quote) 1. "The sound of music for banquets." (English: from "Book of Rites: Musical Records.") 2. "Entertaining guests with a feast." (English: from "Poetry: Small Elegance.") 3. "The king rests during a feast." (English: from "The Record of Craftsmen.") 例 (example) - To slight friends; to humorously demean a teacher; to entertain guests. 6. Family name: Yan. (English: Family name.) 8. See also yān. (English: See also yān.)