Definition & Meaning

1.fall on one's back

2.desist; cease

Words & phrases

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Similar-form characters

Characters with yan

yǎn

偃

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偃

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1
v.fmlfall on one's back
- yǎn wò
  偃卧
  lie on one's back
2
v.desist; cease
- yǎn wǔ xiū wén
  偃武修文
  lay down arms to cultivate the arts of peace
- yǎn qí xī gǔ
  偃旗息鼓
  The campaign petered out after only a few weeks.

Words and phrases with 偃

偃武修文
[idiom]beat swords into ploughshares
偃旗息鼓
[idiom]cover up a secret military operation and avoid exposure to the enemy, or to stop fighting; cease hostility, criticism, or attack

Word usage

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"偃" cannot be written as "揠".

Similar-form characters to 偃

yǎn
偃
yàn
堰
yà
揠

Chinese Characters with pinyin yǎn

眼
eye; small hole
演
perform; drill
掩
cover; close
衍
overflow; extend
俨
solemn; just like

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