How to write 偃

偃 [yǎn] Definition: 1. 仰面倒下，放倒。 Fall on one's back; lay down. Examples: 偃卧 (lie on one's back), 偃仆 (fall down backward), 偃仰 (to comply with social customs), 偃旗息鼓 (to lay down arms and cease fighting). 2. 停止。 Cease; stop. Examples: 偃息 (to stop and rest), 偃武修文 (to cease military actions and focus on culture). 3. 古同“堰”，堤坝。 An ancient term for "dam" or "embankment". 4. 通“匽”。厕所。 An ancient term for "lavatory". 5. 〈方〉∶度量。 Measurement (in dialectal usage). 6. 古地名。在今山东省费县南。 An ancient place name (modern-day south of Feixian County, Shandong Province). 7. 姓。 A surname. Notes: 1. The character is a phonetic compound composed of the "person" radical and the phonetic element 匽 (yàn). 2. Related phrases indicating the actions or states referenced can often be idiomatic or metaphorical, such as 偃腹 (to lie on one’s back) and 偃斧 (referencing a grave shaped like an axe). References: - Classical texts such as "Shuowen Jiezi" and "Guangya" reference the meanings and usages of the character. - Examples from other classic texts illustrate practical applications in context.