yǎn

a marsh at the foot of the hills

Depicts a wet muddy area in a valley between two mountains.

Evolution

㕣 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
㕣 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
㕣 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

yǎn

a marsh at the foot of the hills, (interchangeable ) name of a river

Component uses

Sound component in 3 characters (3 verified)