Chinese words pronounced yanyan (any tone) 6 words, in the 4 tones yanyan is read in. yānyān 1 words 恹(yān)恹(yān) weak 懨(yān)懨(yān) weak yānyán 1 words 咽(yān)炎(yán) pharyngitis 咽(yān)炎(yán) pharyngitis yányán 2 words 岩(yán)盐(yán) rock salt 炎(yán)炎(yán) scorching 岩(yán)鹽(yán) rock salt 炎(yán)炎(yán) scorching yányàn 2 words 筵(yán)宴(yàn) feast 岩(yán)燕(yàn) Eurasian crag martin 筵(yán)讌(yàn) feast 岩(yán)燕(yàn) Eurasian crag martin Often confused with yanyan yangyan in any tone 6 words