yán
feast
Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 延 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 筵
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
banquet | ||
bamboo mat for sitting | ||
wedding banquet | ||
grand banquet | ||
feast |
Sources