奄 [－]

Jyutping jim2
Pinyin yǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. suddenly
  2. abruptly
  3. hastily
  4. to cover
  5. to surround
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. suddenly/abruptly/hastily/to cover/to surround
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    to cover; to surround; to include
  2. character, obsolete
    suddenly; abruptly; quickly; hastily
  3. character
    a surname
  4. character, obsolete
    feeble
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. ere long
  2. remain, tarry
  3. feeble
  4. Cangjie Input
    KLWU

奄 [－]

Jyutping jim2
Pinyin yān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. variant of 閹|阉[yan1]
  2. to castrate
  3. variant of 淹[yan1]
  4. to delay

奄 [－]

Jyutping jim1
Pinyin yǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Yan
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. feeble/very weak/half dead
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他已经气息奄奄。
    他已經氣息奄奄。
    tā yǐ jīng qì xī yǎn yǎn 。
    • It's on its last legs.
    • He was nearing his end.
  2. Mandarin
    那个中了枪的人还没有死，但却已经奄奄一息了。
    那個中了槍的人還沒有死，但卻已經奄奄一息了。
    nà ge zhōng le qiāng de rén hái méi yǒu sǐ ， dàn què yǐ jīng yǎn yǎn yī xī le 。
    • The shooting victim is alive, but just barely.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢间公司政策过时，工作环境好奄闷，我就嚟谂住劈炮唔捞。
    呢間公司政策過時，工作環境好奄悶，我就嚟諗住劈炮唔撈。
    ni1 gaan1 gung1 si1 zing3 caak3 gwo3 si4, gung1 zok3 waan4 ging2 hou2 jim1 mun6, ngo5 zau6 lai4 nam2 zyu6 pek3 paau3 m4 lou1.
    • Since the policies of this company are antiquated and its working environment is stagnating, I am thinking about quitting my job.
  2. Cantonese
    车祸发生之后，司机夹咗喺车厢入面奄奄一息。
    車禍發生之後，司機夾咗喺車廂入面奄奄一息。
    ce1 wo6 faat3 sang1 zi1 hau6, si1 gei1 gep6 zo2 hai2 ce1 soeng1 jap6 min6 jim1 jim1 jat1 sik1.
    • After the car accident, the driver was stuck in the car on the verge of death.
  3. Cantonese
    你真系好奄尖。
    你真係好奄尖。
    nei5 zan1 hai6 hou2 jim1 zim1.
    • You are so choosy.
  4. Cantonese
    你唔好咁奄尖声闷。
    你唔好咁奄尖聲悶。
    nei5 m4 hou2 gam3 jim1 zim1 seng1 mun6
    • Can you try not to be so choosy.