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yān = y + an1
to flood / to submerge / to drown / to irritate the skin (of liquids) / to delay
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淹 character breakdown

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yān = y + an1
variant of 閹|阉[yan1] / to castrate / variant of 淹[yan1] / to delay
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yǎn = y + an3
suddenly / abruptly / hastily / to cover / to surround
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shuǐ = shu + ei3
"water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85), occurring in 沒|没[mei2], 法[fa3], 流[liu2] etc / see also 三點水|三点水[san1 dian3 shui3]
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Characters with 淹 as component

淹 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 淹

basin irrigation (e.g. paddy fields)
to stay for a long period
to submerge / to flood / to drown out

Sentences with 淹

淹 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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