Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 妟 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "peace and happiness". The meaning later shifted to "banquet", "feast", and "to entertain".
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Historical Evolution
宴
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
宴
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
宴
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
宴
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
宴
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
宴
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
宴
Regular
Modern
Chinese
宴 [yàn]
feast; repose
Japanese
party; banquet; feast
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
宴 うたげ
Utage female given name
CHINESE WORDS (39)
宴会 [yànhuì] #3,528
banquet
宴会 [yànhuì] #3,528
banquet
晚宴 [wǎnyàn] #4,610
banquet
盛宴 [shèngyàn] #11,994
feast
宴席 [yànxí] #18,687
banquet
宴请 [yànqǐng] #43,457
to entertain (for dinner)
宴请 [yànqǐng] #43,457
to entertain (for dinner)
鸿门宴 [HóngménYàn] #61,264
Feast at Hongmen
鸿门宴 [HóngménYàn] #61,264
Feast at Hongmen
婚宴 [hūnyàn] #13,939
wedding reception
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JAPANESE WORDS (34)
⭐ 宴 [うたげ] #8,522
party
⭐ 宴会 [えんかい] #10,171
party
⭐ 披露宴 [ひろうえん] #27,068
reception (e.g. wedding)
酒宴 [しゅえん] #27,772
drinking party
祝宴 [しゅくえん] #31,832
celebratory banquet
⭐ 宴席 [えんせき] #33,055
banquet
宴会場 [えんかいじょう] #36,810
banquet hall
⭐ 饗宴 [きょうえん] #37,130
feast
宴もたけなわ [えんもたけなわ] #58,309
party in full swing
結婚披露宴 [けっこんひろうえん] #68,412
wedding reception banquet
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