兖 (yǎn) - Yan — primarily refers to Yanzhou, an ancient & also used in personal names.

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yǎn ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 亠

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兖 · yǎn

Yan — primarily refers to Yanzhou, an ancient Chinese administrative division and place name;

also used in personal names.

Yan — primarily refers to Yanzhou, an ancientalso used in personal names.

Usage highlights

Yanzhou DistrictYanzhou CityYanzhou PrefectureYan KingYan Duke

Synonyms

  • 兖州— Yanzhou (the place name)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Yanzhou District is in Jining City, Shandong (兖州区).
  • The ancient Yanzhou was one of the Nine Provinces (古九州之一).
  • He is from Yanzhou (他是兖州人).

Collocations

  • Yanzhou District(兖州区)
  • Yanzhou City(兖州市)
  • Yanzhou Prefecture(兖州府)
  • Yan King(兖王)
  • Yan Duke(兖公)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Yanzhou was one of the Nine Provinces in ancient Chinese geography, mentioned in historical texts like the 'Tribute of Yu'.
  • The character is strongly associated with the historical region in present-day Shandong province.
  • It appears in historical titles and place names but is less common in modern vocabulary outside geographical references.

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