yàn

dislike

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
厂 meaning component

  Meaning component

hǎnchǎng

  

cliff, (roof)

犬 simplified component

  Simplified component

quǎn

  

dog

Shorthand for the sound component in the traditional character .

Evolution

厌 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
厌 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
厌 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
厌 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
厌 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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yàn

dislike, detest, reject; satiate; to loathe

Most common words with 厌
Freq.
Word
Meaning

讨厌

to dislike

厌倦

to be weary of

厌恶

to loathe

to loathe

厌烦

bored

Component uses

Sound component in 5 characters (1 verified)

Simplified component in 1 character (1 verified)