Chinese words · HSK 6

淹

yān

to flood; to submerge; to drown

Every meaning

yān

  1. to flood; to submerge; to drown
  2. (dialect) (of skin) to smart from sweat

Words with 淹

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).