湮 (yān): (literary) to sink into oblivion, (literary) to silt up
湮 (yān) is a Chinese character meaning “(literary) to sink into oblivion.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (structural) and 垔 (structural). It ranks #3667 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 湮 a dammed 垔 stream 氵; 垔 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 河 (hé, river), 海 (hǎi, sea), 洋 (yáng, ocean).
Definitions
- (literary) to sink into oblivion
- (literary) to silt up
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA dammed 垔 stream 氵; 垔 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿰氵垔 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 湮灭verb | yān miè | to sink into oblivion |
| 湮没verb | yān mò | to bury |
| 湮没无闻 | yān mò wú wén | to pass into oblivion |
湮 appears in 3 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
《湮灭之潮》 另一款在科隆显露野心的国产游戏,是上海日蚀边缘工作室的《湮灭之潮》。
yān miè zhī cháo lìng yī kuǎn zài kē lóng xiǎn lù yě xīn de guó chǎn yóu xì , shì shàng hǎi rì shí biān yuán gōng zuò shì de yān miè zhī cháo .
*Tide of Annihilation*: Another Chinese game that showcased its ambitions at Gamescom was *Tide of Annihilation* from Shanghai’s Eclipse Edge Studio.
《湮灭之潮》公布最新预告 《湮灭之潮》公布最新预告。
yān miè zhī cháo gōng bù zuì xīn yù gào yān miè zhī cháo gōng bù zuì xīn yù gào .
"Tide of Oblivion" Unveils New Trailer "Tide of Oblivion" Unveils New Trailer.
除此之外,《湮灭之潮》《归唐》等项目也在持续公布新内容。
chú cǐ zhī wài , yān miè zhī cháo guī táng děng xiàng mù yě zài chí xù gōng bù xīn nèi róng .
In addition, projects such as *Tide of Oblivion* and *Return to Tang* continue to release new content.
在量子电动力学世界中,真空并非空无一物,而是伴随虚粒子的不断产生与湮灭。
zài liàng zǐ diàn dòng lì xué shì jiè zhōng , zhēn kōng bìng fēi kōng wú yī wù , ér shì bàn suí xū lì zǐ de bù duàn chǎn shēng yǔ yān miè .
In the world of quantum electrodynamics, the vacuum is not empty; rather, it is characterized by the constant creation and annihilation of virtual particles.
他们的贡献却长期被湮没在历史中,待到经济陷入低迷,又无端被扣上抢夺生计的帽子。
tā men de gòng xiàn què cháng qī bèi yān méi zài lì shǐ zhōng , dài dào jīng jì xiàn rù dī mí , yòu wú duān bèi kòu shàng qiǎng duó shēng jì de mào zǐ .
Yet their contributions have long been buried in the annals of history, and when the economy slumped, they were unjustly accused of stealing people’s livelihoods.
Character Family
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