焉

The character "焉" has 11 strokes. "焉" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "焉" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "焉" are "yān" . View the stroke order of "焉">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "焉"

pron.: here; this; how; why

adv.: only then

• here : adv.这儿；在这里；到这儿；在这儿；到这里；来这里
• this : pron.这；这个；这件事；这事；这人
• how : adv.怎样；怎么；如何；怎么样；多；几；以该种方式；好吗；何等；无论如何
• why : interrogative adv.为什么
• only then : 只有那时；只有这样；只有

Form words with "焉"

盍尝问焉 why not ask (him)

Example phrases using "焉"

• 见其二子焉。明日，子路行以告。

  He also introduced to him his two sons. Next day, Tsze-lu went on his way, and reported his adventure.

• 见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。

  On seeing a man of virtue, try to become his equal; on seeing a man without virtue, examine yourself not to have the same defects.

• 唐虞之际，于斯为盛；有妇人焉，

  Only when the dynasties of T'ang and Yu met, were they more abundant than in this of Chau, yet there was a woman among them.

• 圣人在天下，歙歙焉为天下浑其心，

  The sage has in the world an appearance of indecision, and keeps his mind in a state of indifference to all.

• 一日克己复礼，天下归仁焉。

  If a man can for one day subdue himself and return to propriety, an under heaven will ascribe perfect virtue to him.

• 仲尼，日月也，无得而逾焉。

  Chung-ni is the sun or moon, which it is not possible to step over.

• 域中有四大，而王居其一焉。

  In the universe there are four that are great, and the (sage) king is one of them.

• 夫两不相伤，故德交归焉。

  When these two do not injuriously affect each other, their good influences converge in the virtue (of the Tao).

• 齐景公有马千驷，死之日，民无德而称焉。

  The Duke Ching of Ch'i had a thousand teams, each of four horses, but on the day of his death, the people did not praise him for a single virtue.

• 钱先生对宋诗情有独钟，有《宋诗选注》在焉。

  Being in especial love of Song poems, Mr.