焉 yān

1. yān pronoun where; how
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 焉 is a interrogative pronoun used to mark a locative object (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 96; Rouzer 2007, p. 17)
2. yān pronoun here; this
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Used to refer to a person or place in Liteary Chinese (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 80; Rouzer 2007, p. 17)
3. yān particle used for emphasis
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   
4. yān adverb only
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   
5. yān particle in it; there
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: A post-verbal particle in Liteary Chinese (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 81).

Contained in

• 于焉(於焉) threfore
• 吉凶焉在 Where will the auspicious and the unlucky events occur?
• 语焉不详(語焉不詳) to mention something without elaborating; not giving details
• 焉知 how is it known
• 燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志(燕雀焉知鴻鵠之志) can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan?
• 塞翁失马焉知非福(塞翁失馬焉知非福) the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best; a blessing in disguise
• 焉耆盆地 Yanqi basin in northeast of Tarim basin
• 割鸡焉用牛刀(割雞焉用牛刀) why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken?; to waste effort on a trifling matter
• 心不在焉 absent-minded; to be distracted
• 有子存焉 I still have sons, don't I?; future generations will continue the work
• 杀鸡焉用牛刀(殺雞焉用牛刀) don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam
• 过而能改，善莫大焉(過而能改，善莫大焉) If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better
• 不入虎穴，焉得虎子 How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair?
• 异焉(異焉) feeling surprised at sth

Also contained in

焉耆 、 焉耆回族自治县 、 刘焉 、 焉耆县

Word is mentioned most frequently in

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• 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 232
• 卷30　志第25 地理中 Volume 30 Treatises 25: Geography 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 211
• 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 192
• 卷31　志第26 地理下 Volume 31 Treatises 26: Geography 3 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 175
• 卷29　志第24 地理上 Volume 29 Treatises 24: Geography 1 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 147
• 卷五 中山經 Chapter 5: Classic of the Mountains - Central Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海經 — count: 129
• 卷三 北山經 Chapter 3: Classic of the Mountains - North Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海經 — count: 113
• 哀公 Lord Ai The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 111
• 卷四十二 志第十八 地理三 Volume 42 Treatises 18: Geography 3 History of Ming 明史 — count: 107
• 卷二 西山經 Chapter 2: Classic of the Mountains - West Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海經 — count: 100