Save Gender Feminine Usage Chinese Scripts 墨琰, 默嫣(Chinese) Other Forms FormsMo Yan Meaning & History From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".