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彦

彥
yàn
noun #80,308

Meanings

  1. 1 a man of talent and virtue (literary)

Examples

HSK 7-9
朝廷广聚天下俊彦。
Cháotíng guǎng jù tiānxià jùn yàn.
The court gathered talented and worthy men from across the land.
HSK 7-9
他名字里有个彦字，意思是有才德的人。
Tā míngzi lǐ yǒu gè yàn zì, yìsi shì yǒu cáidé de rén.
There is a yàn character in his name, meaning a talented and cultivated man.

Tips

culture
彦 is a literary word for a man of talent and virtue, surviving in 俊彦 (an outstanding talent). Today it is mostly an admired character in given names.

Components

radical
彡 shān
fine lines; pattern
Bottom 彡 is the bristle/pattern radical, suggesting refinement and cultured appearance, fitting a person of 才德 (talent and virtue).
phonetic
产 chǎn
to produce
The top portion, written like 产 in the modern form, serves as the phonetic-bearing part; the historical sound here was related to yàn, with the shape later regularized.

Stroke Order

彦 yàn