This is the 8262nd most frequent Chinese word.
ian
The syllable "ian" in Chinese does not have a standalone meaning; its meaning depends on the specific word or context it is part of.
Here, '医生' (yī shēng) contains the word '医' which sounds like 'ian' in some contexts. It refers to the medical profession.
你是医生吗？
Are you a doctor?
In this sentence, '雁' (yàn) is pronounced similarly to 'ian' in English and refers to a specific type of bird—swan.
我今天看到一只夭折的雁。
Today I saw a swan that had sadly perished.
The word '校园' (xiào yuán) uses '园' (yuán), aligning with the 'ian' sound and means 'campus' or 'garden within a school.