Ideographic: A bird 鳥 with a strange headRadical:

meaning for yān:

  • - where
  • - howabsent-minded
  • - preoccupied
  • - inattentive
  • - with one's thoughts wanderingto mention sth without elaborating (idiom)
  • - not giving detailsdon't use a sledgehammer on a nut
  • - aquila non capit muscamtoo accustomed to sth. to question it (idiom)Yanqi county in Xinjiang