Associations to the word «Yan»

Wiktionary

YAN, proper noun. (historic) An ancient march, duchy, and kingdom of northeastern China during the Zhou dynasty
YAN, proper noun. (historic) The realm of this land under later imperial Chinese dynasties

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley