Character Contained In References Comments
 Simplified  Traditional  Ancient forms  Archaic forms
  traditional form

Variants

Phonetic

Semantic

Apparent
Mandarin
yan3
English
Definitions
to desist from; etc. ( ancient form of 偃) to cease; flags flying; long bands or ribbons attached to flags; streamers
Etymology
Notes
Pictograph: originally a flag flying on a pole; the top of the pole was forked and the bottom now strangely has two poles instead of one; the flag part is now separated on the right; for ancient forms see derivatives; derivatives mean travel or flag