淹
淹 (yān) · to drown
11 strokesLeft–right
淹 (yān) means “to drown”. It is made of 氵 + 奄 and has 11 strokes.
Break 淹 into its parts
What 淹 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 奄 yǎn — to remain
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 电 diàn — electricity
- 曰 yuē — to speak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 大 dà — big
淹 stroke order
Example sentences with 淹没
大水淹没了农田。Dàshuǐ yānmò le nóngtián.The flood submerged the farmland.
他的声音被掌声淹没了。Tā de shēngyīn bèi zhǎngshēng yānmò le.His voice was drowned out by applause.
Words with 淹
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to drown |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 淹
What does 淹 mean?
淹 (yān) means “to drown”.
How many strokes does 淹 have?
淹 has 11 strokes.
What parts make up 淹?
淹 is made of 氵 (water) and 奄 (to remain).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.