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琰
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gem

HSK 10
Nature →Elements →Minerals
yǎn
エン
The fire 炎 in a gem 王; 炎 also provides the pronunciation
Components
王 king+ 炎 inflammation =
琰 gem
王 Meaning component
wáng king
king, ruler
炎 Meaning component
yán inflammation
flame, blaze
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Notes
Similar Characters
匡 restore往 toward旺 thriving枉 crooked汪 tearful皇 emperor噩 shocking徴 levy (trad/jp)斑 speck玎 jingling玑 round (simp)玓 pearly玖 black-colored jade玗 Jade-Like 1玟 streaks in jade玡 used in place names (iii)玢 a kind of jade (73a2)玮 type of jade (simp)玲 exquisite玳 tortoise shell
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
琰
Regular
Modern
Chinese
琰 [yǎn]
gem; glitter of gems
Example Sentences