讌 (yàn) - Banquet — refers to a lavish feast or & also used in classical poetry for gatherings.

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yàn ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

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讌 · yàn

Banquet — refers to a lavish feast or banquet, often formal or celebratory in nature;

also used in classical poetry for gatherings.

Banquet — refers to a lavish feast oralso used in classical poetry for gatherings.

Usage highlights

Grand banquetWedding banquetLiterary banquetFeast gatheringCelebratory banquetImperial banquet

Synonyms

  • 宴— banquet, feast (more common variant)
  • 筵— feast, banquet (literary)

Antonyms

  • 饥— hunger, famine
  • 俭— frugality, simplicity

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We attended a grand wedding banquet (婚讌).
  • The company hosted a year-end feast (年终讌).
  • Poets gathered for a literary banquet (文讌).
  • The imperial court held a lavish feast (宫廷讌).

Collocations

  • Grand banquet(大讌)
  • Wedding banquet(婚讌)
  • Literary banquet(文讌)
  • Feast gathering(讌集)
  • Celebratory banquet(庆讌)
  • Imperial banquet(宫讌)

Idioms

  • Feasting and merrymaking(讌饮作乐)
  • Banquet at the Orchid Pavilion(兰亭讌集)
  • Grand feast in the palace(琼林讌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with formal, celebratory gatherings in Chinese culture, often involving poetry and music.
  • Appears in classical texts and poetry, such as the 'Lantingji Xu' (Orchid Pavilion Preface) describing a literati gathering.
  • Used in historical contexts for imperial and aristocratic feasts, symbolizing prosperity and social harmony.

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