燕U+71D516 STROKES
Entry·pron. yàn
ㄧㄢˋ
“Swallow (bird); a former Chinese state; surname Yan; to feast or entertain.”
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- 燕王ㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄤˊPrince of Yan; a royal title held by rulers or nobles of the Yan state in ancient China; in later periods, a title used by various military or regional leaders during times of division.
- 燕子swallow (bird of the Hirundo family); migratory insect-eating bird that flies north in spring and south in autumn.
- 張小燕ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˋ
- 燕窩ㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄛedible bird's nest; saliva nest of swiftlets, prized in Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine for its rich protein and collagen; harvested from cliffs in Southeast Asia and southern China; very expensive due to difficulty of collection.
- 燕國ㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
- 燕巢ㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄠˊ
- 燕京ㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥ
- 小燕ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˋ
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