厌(yàn)

HSK 56 strokesTrad. 厭

(bound form) to loathe

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Character information

Pinyin
yàn
Meaning
(bound form) to loathe; to be fed up with; (literary) to satiate; to satisfy
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
厭

Origin & structure

Where 厌 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸厂犬

In this compound, the meaning comes from 厂 (cliff); 犬 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

厂chǎng犬quǎn

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 厌 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 厌

Common words using 厌 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tǎo讨yàn厌
HSK 5

to dislike

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yàn厌juàn倦
HSK 7-9

to be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with

Open 厌倦 page →
yàn厌fán烦
HSK 7-9

bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth

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bù不yàn厌

not to tire of; not to object to

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yàn厌shì世

world-weary; pessimistic

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bù不yàn厌qí其fán烦

not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)

Open 不厌其烦 page →
bīng兵bù不yàn厌zhà诈

(idiom) deception is justified in war

Open 兵不厌诈 page →
yàn厌xué学

to be weary of studying; to have developed an aversion to studying

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讨倦烦不世其兵诈

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