Meaning
(surname); place name; swallow (a type of bird)
Chinese: 燕子；也可作地名、姓氏。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yan” becomes a different word in each tone. 燕 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 燕子yàn ziswallow
- 家燕jiā yàn(bird species of China) barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- 公燕gōng yànbanquet held for high-ranking imperial or feudal officials
- 燕科yàn kēHirundinidae (the family of swallows and martins)
- 银燕yín yànsilver swallow; airplane (affectionate)
Example Sentence
春天来了，燕子从南方飞回来了。Chūn tiān lái le, yàn zi cóng nán fāng fēi huí lái le.Spring has come, and the swallows have flown back from the south.
春天Chūn tiānspring (season)来láito come了le(completed action)，燕子yàn ziswallow从cóngfrom南方nán fāngsouth飞fēito fly回来huí láito return了le(completed action)。