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yǎn

to perform, to act, to put on a play

🔤 Pictophonetic: 氵 (water) provides meaning, 寅 provides pronunciation
HSK 4 14 strokes Very Common (7%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

氵
shuǐ
water
寅
yín
to respect, to revere; respectfully; 3rd terrestrial branch
⿰氵寅 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

shuǐ
氵
water
3 strokes
yín
寅
to respect, to revere; respectfully; 3rd terrestrial branch
11 strokes

Words Using 演 (97)

biǎoyǎn
表演 ↗
HSK 4
play / show / performance / exhibition / to perform / to act / to demonstrate / CL:[[場|场<chǎng>]]
yǎnchū
演出 ↗
HSK 4
to act (in a play) / to perform / to put on (a performance) / performance / concert / show / CL:[[場|场<chǎng>]], [[次<cì>]]
yǎnyuán
演员 ↗
HSK 4
actor or actress / performer / CL:[[個|个<gè>]], [[位<wèi>]], [[名<míng>]]
dǎoyǎn
导演 ↗
HSK 5
to direct / director (film etc)
yǎnjiǎng
演讲 ↗
HSK 5
lecture / to make a speech
yǎnzòu
演奏 ↗
HSK 6
to play a musical instrument / to perform music
bànyǎn
扮演 ↗
HSK 6
to play the role of / to act
yǎnxí
演习 ↗
HSK 6
maneuver / exercise / practice / to maneuver
yǎnbiàn
演变 ↗
HSK 6
to develop / to evolve
yǎnyì
演绎 ↗
HSK 6
to deduce / to infer
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