淹

yān

“To flood” in Chinese is 淹 (yān).

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Meaning

to flood
to submerge
to drown

Show 2 more meanings

to irritate the skin (of liquids)
to delay

Stroke Order

11 strokes

More HSK 7-9 characters

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