阉 (yān) — to castrate; to neuter (an animal)
Definition
verb
to castrateto neuter (an animal)
Easily confused
- 闸zhálook-alike(noun) brake (on a vehicle)
- 烟yānsound-alikecigarette or pipe tobacco
- 闻wénlook-aliketo smell
- 淹yānsound-aliketo flood; to submerge
- 闺guīlook-alike(bound form) boudoir; women's quarters; used in compounds related to women's private space or close female relationships
- 燕yānsound-alike(bound form) Yan, an ancient state; also used in place names such as Yanjing and Yanshan
Examples
- 阉。Shòu yī bǎ nà zhī gōng māo yān le.The vet neutered that tomcat.
- 阉。Yǎng gǒu de rén cháng cháng huì yān diào chǒng wù.People who keep dogs often get their pets neutered.
- 阉。Yǐ qián huáng gōng lǐ de tài jian dōu shì bèi yān guò de.In the past, eunuchs in the imperial palace were all castrated.
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