U+960E "阎" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+960E "阎" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that historically refers to the gate of a village or a lane entrance, and it is most commonly known today as the surname Yan or as a component in the term "Yanluo," the Chinese name for Yama, the Buddhist and Taoist deity who judges the dead in the underworld. This ideograph is composed of the radical for "gate" (门) surrounding the phonetic element "臽," which contributes to its pronunciation and meaning. In modern usage, "阎" appears in personal names and in terms related to the afterlife, retaining its strong cultural and religious associations within East Asian traditions.