甗 Stroke Order

甗 [yǎn] 1. Ancient cooking utensil used for steaming and boiling, consisting of two layers with a grid in the middle, made of clay or bronze. (古代蒸煮用的炊具，上下两层，中间有箅子，陶制或青铜制。) 2. A mountain shaped like a "zeng" with a larger upper part and a smaller lower part. (上大下小形状像甑的山。) 3. An ancient geographical name, near present-day Jinan City in Shandong Province, China. (古地名，今中国山东省济南市附近。) 【本义】: 古代炊器。下部是鬲，上部是透底的甑，上下部之间隔一层有孔的箅。 (Original meaning: Ancient cooking utensil. The lower part is a "ge", and the upper part is a perforated "zeng", with a layer containing holes in between.) 【造字法】: 形声。从瓦。 (Character composition: A phonetic character combining the component for "tile".) 【引】 1. "Kun yan yan, shan sheng yan." – From the "Book of Han, Tables of Officials". Yan Shigu explains: "Shan sheng yan refers to a mountain shape like a zeng." (昆甗研，善升甗。——《汉书·百官表》注。颜师古云:“善升甗者，谓山形如甑。”)