厌 (yàn) is a Chinese character meaning “to loathe”. It is written from 厂 (factory; cliff radical) and 犬 (dog), one enclosing the other, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
厂 + 犬
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-1 厂 / 2-5 犬）
Memory aid
A dog (犬) stuck under a cliff overhang (厂), with nowhere to run. Cooped up like that, anyone would get fed up — that is 厌.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 讨厌tǎo yànto dislike; annoying厌 = yàn
- 厌倦yàn juànto be weary of; to be fed up with厌 = yàn
Go deeper
All readings
to loathe
to loathe; to be fed up with; to be tired of
对人或事物感到讨厌、不喜欢；也指因为过多而不想再要。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 讨厌tǎo yànto dislike; annoying厌 = yàn
- 厌倦yàn juànto be weary of; to be fed up with厌 = yàn
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 厌 mean?
厌 (yàn) means to loathe; to be fed up with; to be tired of.
How do you pronounce 厌?
It is pronounced yàn.
What parts is 厌 made of?
厂 (factory; cliff radical) and 犬 (dog), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-1 厂 / 2-5 犬）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 厌 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 厌?
厂. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 厌?
Common ones are 讨厌. The reading of 厌 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.