阏(è)

11 strokesTrad. 閼
Readingsèyān

to block

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Character information

Pinyin
è / yān
Meaning
to block; to restrain; to control
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
閼

Origin & structure

Where 阏 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿵门於

In this compound, the meaning comes from 门 (gate); 於 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

门mén於wū

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

How to write 阏 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 阏

Common words using 阏 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yān阏zhī氏

formal wife of a Xiongnu chief during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)

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yōng雍è阏

to intercept; to prevent the arrival of sth

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Related characters

From 阏’s common words

氏雍

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