Usually means: Chinese term for strictness, severity.
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We found 12 dictionaries that define the word yan:

General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. yan: Merriam-Webster
  2. Yan, Yan, yan: Wordnik
  3. Yan, yan: Wiktionary
  4. YAN: Dictionary.com
  5. Yan (Anshi), Yan (Five Dynasties period), Yan (Han dynasty kingdom), Yan (musician), Yan (state), Yan (surname), Yan: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. Yan: Rhymezone

Miscellaneous (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. baby names list (No longer online)
  2. Yan: Eastern Tea
  3. YAN: Acronym Finder
  4. AbbreviationZ (No longer online)

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Archaeology Wordsmith (No longer online)

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. yan: Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Definitions from Wiktionary (Yan)

noun:  (historical) An ancient march, duchy, and kingdom of northeastern China during the Zhou dynasty.
noun:  (historical) The realm of this land under later imperial Chinese dynasties.
noun:  A mountain chain in northeastern China.
noun:  A male given name, equivalent to English John.
noun:  A transliteration of the Belarusian, Russian, or Ukrainian male given name Ян (Jan)

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