淹 (jim1) — be stranded; be delayed; stay in Cantonese | HKDictionary

jimˉ¹淹

Mandarin Pinyin: yan1

Meaning of 淹

nounbe stranded; be delayed; stay

noun(of sweat, etc) irritate the skin

noundrown; submerge; flood; soak

nounwell-versed; erudite; profound

Words Containing 淹

淹乾jim1 gon1

suffering small losses that over time add up to a huge one

淹沒jim1 mut6

flush; submerge; submergence

淹蓋jim1 goi3

to submerge; to flood; to drown out

淹尖jim1 zim1

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