閆 (yán) - Yan — a Chinese surname & variant form of the surname 闫.

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yán ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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閆 · yán

Yan — a Chinese surname;

variant form of the surname 闫.

Yan — a Chinese surnamevariant form of the surname 闫.

Usage highlights

Surname YanMr./Ms. YanYan familyOld YanLittle YanYan's residence

Synonyms

  • 闫— Alternative form of the same surname
  • 嚴— Yan (different surname with similar pronunciation)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Mr. Yan is my teacher (閆老師).
  • The Yan family lives next door (閆家).
  • Director Yan approved the document (閆主任).
  • Yan is a common surname in northern China (閆姓).

Collocations

  • Surname Yan(閆姓)
  • Mr./Ms. Yan(閆先生/閆女士)
  • Yan family(閆家)
  • Old Yan(老閆)
  • Little Yan(小閆)
  • Yan's residence(閆宅)

Idioms

  • None specifically for this character as it is primarily a surname

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 閆 is a variant form of the surname 闫, both derived from the same ancestral surname.
  • The surname originated during the Zhou Dynasty and was historically associated with official positions.
  • It is more commonly found in northern China, particularly in Henan, Hebei, and Shandong provinces.
  • As a surname character, it carries family heritage connotations rather than semantic meaning.

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