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淹

yān
verb HSK 7 #9,929

Meanings

  1. 1 to flood; to submerge; to inundate
  2. 2 to drown

Examples

大雨把整条街都淹了。
Dàyǔ bǎ zhěng tiáo jiē dōu yān le.
The heavy rain flooded the entire street.
水太深了，小心被淹。
Shuǐ tài shēn le, xiǎoxīn bèi yān.
The water is too deep; be careful not to drown.
洪水淹没了好几个村庄。
Hóngshuǐ yānmò le hǎo jǐ gè cūnzhuāng.
The flood submerged several villages.

Tips

usage
淹 alone means 'to flood/submerge.' 淹没 (yānmò) is the more common compound meaning 'to inundate/submerge completely.' 淹死 (yānsǐ) means 'to drown to death.'

Stroke Order

淹 yān