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Information of 宴

Pinyin yàn

Radical

宀

Strokes

10 strokes

Usage

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Definition

feast / repose

宴 (yàn) 1. To entertain guests with food and drink. - 以酒饭款待宾客: entertain guests with food and drink. - 宴客: host a banquet. - 宴饮: banquet and drink. - 宴席: banquet table. 2. Gathering together to eat and drink. - 聚会在一起吃酒饭: gathering together to eat and drink. - 宴会: banquet gathering. - 宴集: drinking and dining gathering. 3. Feast; banquet. - 酒席: feast. - 设宴: holding a banquet. - 国宴: state banquet. - 盛大宴: grand banquet. 4. Leisure, easy; comfortable. - 乐 (lè) , 安闲: leisure time and ease. - 宴娱: leisure and entertainment. - 宴嬉: enjoying leisure time. - 宴乐 (yuè): joyful leisure. 5. Bedroom. - 内室: inner room or bedroom. 本义 (běn yì): The original meaning is to invite people to eat and drink, gathering together to enjoy food and drinks. 造字法 (zàozìfǎ): The character is phono-semantic, combining the "宀" (mián) radical, representing a house, with the character “妟” (yàn) which indicates comfort and also has a phonetic role. 引 (yǐn): Illustrative examples and historical contexts supporting the definitions. - 《说文》: "宴, 安也." This indicates its significance as a term for a banquet or feast. - Many classical texts, such as "汉书" and "唐 · 白居易," also reference the term in the context of banquets and joy.

宴会 yàn huì

banquet / feast / dinner party / CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4]

宴会厅 yàn huì tīng

ballroom / banqueting hall

午宴 wǔ yàn

lunch banquet

宴请 yàn qǐng

to entertain (for dinner) / to invite to dinner

设宴 shè yàn

to host a banquet

赴宴 fù yàn

to attend a banquet

酒宴 jiǔ yàn

feast / repose

饮宴 yǐn yàn

banquet / dinner / drinking party / feast

宴席 yàn xí

banquet / feast

宴饮 yàn yǐn

to wine and dine / to feast / banquet

盛宴 shèng yàn

feast

筵宴 yán yàn

feast / banquet

晚宴 wǎn yàn

banquet / dinner party / soiree

家宴 jiā yàn

dinner party held in one's home / family reunion dinner

婚宴 hūn yàn

wedding reception

鸿门宴 Hóng mén Yàn

Feast at Hongmen / (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest / refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3]

喜宴 xǐ yàn

wedding banquet

夜宴 yè yàn

The Banquet

宴客 yàn kè

to host a banquet / guest at a banquet

欢宴 huān yàn

feast / celebration

寿宴 shòu yàn

birthday banquet