Usage of the character 偃
yǎn
偃
[偃]
- to lie supine
- to stop
- to fall down
Yǎn
偃
[偃]
- surname Yan
yǎnxī
偃息
[偃息]
- (literary) to take a rest
- (literary) to cease
yǎnqíxīgǔ
偃旗息鼓
[偃旗息鼓]
- lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
- to give in