Definitions
Etymology
Pictograph of a swallow.
About
The character 燕, meaning swallow, originated as a pictographic representation of the bird, and its modern form is structured with the components 艹, 口, 北, and 灬, a configuration that resulted from graphical evolution rather than original semantic design. While its primary meaning has consistently referred to the swallow, the character was also used to represent the ancient state of Yan and, through phonetic association, the related word for banquet, which is now distinctively written as 宴.
Example Sentences Hide
燕子飞回来了。
她喜欢吃燕窝。
早餐我吃了燕麦。
他穿着黑色的燕尾服。
燕京是北京的旧称。
燕山位于华北地区。
燕子们在屋檐下筑巢。
燕窝汤是一种珍贵的补品。