筵
bamboo mat for sitting
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How 筵 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
⺮ (semantic, “bamboo”) + 延 (phonetic, yán)
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 延
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 延 (yán) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 延 sound component | yán | to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname |
| 蛋 | dàn | egg |
| 诞 | dàn | to give birth, to bear children; birth, birthday |
| 涎 | xián | saliva |
| 蜒 | yán | millipede |
Words containing 筵
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天下没有不散的筵席 | tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí | all good things must come to an end (idiom) |
| 筵上 | yán shǎng | feast |
| 法筵 | fǎ yán | the seat of the Law, on which the one who explains the doctrine is seated (Buddhism) |
| 开筵 | kāi yán | to host a banquet |
| 经筵 | jīng yán | place where the emperor listened to lectures (traditional) |
| 酒筵 | jiǔ yán | feast; banquet |
| 素筵 | sù yán | vegetarian feast; food offerings to Buddha |
| 汤饼筵 | tāng bǐng yán | dinner party given on the third day after the birth of a baby (traditional) |
| 别筵 | bié yán | farewell banquet |
| 喜筵 | xǐ yán | wedding banquet; congratulatory feast |
| 歌筵 | gē yán | a feast which also has a singing performance |
| 婚筵 | hūn yán | wedding reception |
| 寿筵 | shòu yán | birthday banquet |
| 筵席 | yán xí | banquet; mat for sitting |
| 筵席捐 | yán xí juān | tax on a banquet or feast |
| 盛筵 | shèng yán | grand banquet |
| 讲筵 | jiǎng yán | the teacher's seat |
| 筵宴 | yán yàn | feast; banquet |
| 琼筵 | qióng yán | banquet; elaborate feast |
| 绮筵 | qǐ yán | magnificent feast |