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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

淹

yān
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

In Mandarin Chinese, 淹 (yān) means “to flood; to submerge; to drown”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to flood
  2. to submerge
  3. to drown

Stroke order

Examples

  • 连续的大雨把低洼的街道都淹了。
    Liánxù de dà yǔ bǎ dīwā de jiēdào dōu yān le.
    Heavy rain flooded the low-lying streets.

Characters

淹
yān
to flood; to submerge
Words with 淹
淹没