yàn

variant of 宴[yan4]

roof (宀) + ease (妟) = a banquet under shelter

A banquet is precisely the occasion where people gather inside, at rest and at ease, free from labor or worry. The sense of comfort and leisure embedded in 妟 captures the spirit of festive dining.

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A woman restingSemantic
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今晚的会很热闹,大家都很开心。

jīn wǎn de yàn huì hěn rè nao,dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。

Tonight's banquet was very lively, and everyone was happy.

他们在餐厅里设招待远道而来的朋友。

tā men zài cān tīng lǐ shè yàn zhāo dài yuǎn dào ér lái de péng you。

They held a banquet at the restaurant to host friends who had come from afar.

Words with 宴

邀宴

yāo yàn

to invite sb to a banquet

酒宴

jiǔ yàn

feast

餐宴

cān yàn

banquet

飨宴

xiǎng yàn

feast; banquet

鸿门宴

hóng mén yàn

(fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest

便宴

biàn yàn

informal dinner

公宴

gōng yàn

banquet hosted by an organization to honor a distinguished figure

饮宴

yǐn yàn

banquet

千里搭长棚,没有不散的宴席

qiān lǐ dā cháng péng , méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí

even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)

午宴

wǔ yàn

lunch banquet

卡宴

kǎ yàn

Cayenne, capital of French Guiana

喜宴

xǐ yàn

wedding banquet

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