淹

yān

Dictionary entry

to flood

What does 淹 mean?

淹 (yān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to flood

2to submerge

3to drown

4to irritate the skin (of liquids)

5to delay

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淹yānto flood · to submerge

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淹

yān

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