Phonetic Reading of the Character '偃'



Animated Stroke Order of 偃：



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Stroke Sequence of the Character '偃'



Radical：亻     Strokes：11



Pinyin & Definition:

yǎnsurname Yan/to lie supine/to stop/to fall down


Related Chinese characters:

轮，木，貌，楔，侈，南，樊，票，酉，榕，


Words with Chinese Character 偃:
偃
  • supine; fall on one's back
  • lay down
    偃旗息鼓
    lay down the flag and still the drums
  • cease; stop
    偃兵
    cease fire
  • Yan, surname
    • 偃兵to stop a military action
    偃师Yanshi county level city in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan
    偃师市Yanshi county level city in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan
    偃旗息鼓lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
    to give in
    偃武修文beat swords into ploughshares