Unicode: U+9EED

Pinyin: yān yǎn

Definition

* 黑;昏暗:"类曛黄之~漠兮。" * 突然:"~然而雷击之。"

(translated) black; dim; suddenly

Structure

黭 graph

Related substructures

Precursors

Small Seal Script
Standardized 221–206 BCE (Qin); developed earlier in Qin
The standardized seal script promulgated after Qin’s unification, based on earlier Qin seal forms and used as an empire-wide norm.Wikipedia ->
27_9EED
Clerical Script
c. 300 BCE–220 CE (emerged late Warring States/Qin; dominant Han)
A practical script that evolved from late Warring States/Qin writing; it matured and became dominant in the Han dynasty, favoring faster, more rectilinear strokes.Wikipedia ->
93_EAB193_EAB2

Last Modified: 2026-01-29 11:48 UTC