宴
(bound form) to entertain at a banquet; (bound form) banquet; feast; (literary) peaceful; at ease
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How 宴 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
A woman 女 cooking food 日 for a house 宀 banquet
components: 宀 妟
How to remember it
banquet · Heisig RSH #198
日 day + 女 woman + house + 安 peaceful
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words containing 宴
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天下没有不散的宴席 | tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí | see 天下沒有不散的筵席|天下没有不散的筵席[tian1 xia4 mei2 you3 bu4 san4 de5 yan2 xi2] |
| 千里搭长棚，没有不散的宴席 | qiān lǐ dā cháng péng , méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí | even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idio… |
| 新婚宴尔 | xīn hūn yàn ěr | variant of 新婚燕爾|新婚燕尔[xin1 hun1 yan4 er3] |
| 国宴 | guó yàn | state banquet |
| 家宴 | jiā yàn | dinner party held in one's home; family reunion dinner |
| 宴会 | yàn huì | banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] |
| 公宴 | gōng yàn | banquet hosted by an organization to honor a distinguished figure; to host such a banquet |
| 卡宴 | Kǎ yàn | Cayenne, capital of French Guiana |
| 宴乐 | yàn lè | peace and happiness; feasting; making merry |
| 酒宴 | jiǔ yàn | feast; banquet |
| 谢师宴 | xiè shī yàn | banquet hosted by students in honor of their teachers |
| 宴客 | yàn kè | to host a banquet; guest at a banquet |
| 宴会厅 | yàn huì tīng | ballroom; banqueting hall |
| 喜宴 | xǐ yàn | wedding banquet |
| 鸿门宴 | Hóng mén yàn | Hongmen feast; (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest; refers to a famous… |
| 便宴 | biàn yàn | informal banquet; dinner party |
| 款宴 | kuǎn yàn | to host a banquet |
| 婚宴 | hūn yàn | wedding reception |
| 设宴 | shè yàn | to host a banquet |
| 宴席 | yàn xí | banquet; feast |