彦(yàn)

9 strokesTrad. 彥

accomplished

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Character information

Pinyin
yàn
Meaning
accomplished; elegant
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
彥

Origin & structure

Where 彦 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱产彡

In this compound, the meaning comes from 彡 (hair); 产 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

产chǎn彡shān

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 彦 step by step

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

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Words with 彦

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

bā巴yàn彦

see 巴彦县

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bā巴yàn彦xiàn县

Bayan, a county in Harbin City 哈尔滨市, Heilongjiang

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lǐ李yàn彦hóng宏

Robin Li (1968–), founder and CEO of Baidu 百度[Bai3 du4], a PRC Internet com…

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bā巴yàn彦nào淖ěr尔

see 巴彦淖尔市

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yě野tián田jiā佳yàn彦

Noda Yoshihiko (1957-), prime minister of Japan 2011-2012

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gāo高cūn村zhèng正yàn彦

KOMURA Masahiko (1942-), Japanese politician, foreign minister from 1998, minister of d…

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Related characters

From 彦’s common words

巴县李宏淖尔野田

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