Learn a Chinese Character - 宴 (yàn)

1. Character Basics (基本信息)

Radical: 宀 (roof radical, indicating a place)

Stroke Count: 10

Character Decomposition: 宀 + 日 + 女 (A roof, a sun, and a woman, suggesting people gathering under a roof for a feast)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: yàn (Fourth tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

宴 can mean a banquet, feast, or dinner party. It can also be used as a verb meaning to entertain guests at a banquet. (宴可以表示宴会、盛宴或晚宴。也可用作动词，意为设宴款待客人。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

宴会 (yàn huì) - Banquet
盛宴 (shèng yàn) - Grand feast
宴请 (yàn qǐng) - Invite sb. to a banquet

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

宴 can be used as a noun or a verb. As a noun, it refers to a formal meal or gathering. As a verb, it is often followed by the object of the invitation. (宴既可以作名词，也可以作动词。作名词时，指正式的餐会或聚会；作动词时，后面常接被邀请的对象。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, banquets are important social events for building relationships, celebrating festivals, and marking important occasions. (在中国文化中，宴会是建立人际关系、庆祝节日和纪念重要场合的重要社交活动。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

他们举办了一场盛大的宴会来庆祝结婚纪念日。(Tā men jǔ bàn le yī chǎng shèng dà de yàn huì lái qìng zhù jié hūn jì niàn rì.) - They held a grand banquet to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can think of 宴 as people (represented by 日 and 女) having a good time under a roof (represented by 宀) during a banquet. (你可以把宴想象成人们（由日和女代表）在屋顶（由宀代表）下举办宴会时尽情欢乐的场景。)