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Meaning of 阎
Pinyin
yán
Radical
门
Strokes
11
Definition
(surname) / gate of village
Usage
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阎
閻、閆 yán
1. Gate of a lane; also refers to the lane itself.
里巷的门，亦指里巷。
2. In Buddhism, refers to the king of ghosts who rules hell; also referred to as "Yama" or "King Yama."
〔～罗〕佛教称鬼王，主宰地狱。亦称“阎王”、“阎罗王”。
3. Surname.
姓。
【Original Meaning】: Gate in an inner lane; also refers to the lane itself.
【本义】: 内巷内的门，亦指里巷。
【Character Composition】: Phonetic combination; composed of "door" and a phonetic component.
【造字法】: 形声。从门，臽( xiàn)声。
1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] gate of a lane)
同本义 ([En.] gate of a lane)
【References】
1. In "Shuowen Jiezi": 阎, meaning a gate within the alley.
《说文》：閻，里中门也。
2. In "Xunzi - Ruxiao": Hidden in the dilapidated house. Note: "Inner door."
《荀子·儒效》：隐于穷阎漏屋。 注:“里门也。”
3. From "Han Shu - Xun Li Zhuan": Prosperous in the lanes and alleys.
兴于闾阎。——《汉书·循吏传》注
4. From Zhang Heng's "Xi Jing Fu": Conveniently rotates around the lanes. Note: "Inner door is called 阎."
张衡《西京赋》：便旋闾阎。 注:“里中门曰阎。”
【Examples】
For example: 阎闾 (gates in and out of the lanes); 阎术 (lanes); 阎亲 (fellow villagers).
又如: 阎闾(里巷内外的门); 阎术(里巷); 阎亲(乡亲)。
2. Surname
2. 姓
Same Pronunciation Characters
Same Radical Characters
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Input Method for 阎
Pinyin
yan2
Wubi
uqvd|uqed
Cangjie
lsnhx
Zhengma
tlrn
Four Corner
37777
Unicode
U+960e
Stroke Number Category
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