演(yǎn)

HSK 314 strokes

to perform (a play etc)

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Character information

Pinyin
yǎn
Meaning
to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 演 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵寅

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 寅 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ寅yín

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 演 step by step

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

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Words with 演

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

dǎo导yǎn演
HSK 3

to direct

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yǎn演chū出
HSK 3

to act (in a play)

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yǎn演yuán员
HSK 3

actor; actress; performer

Open 演员 page →
yǎn演chàng唱
HSK 3

to sing (for an audience)

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biǎo表yǎn演
HSK 3

play

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yǎn演chàng唱huì会
HSK 3

vocal recital or concert

Open 演唱会 page →
yǎn演jiǎng讲
HSK 4

to give a lecture; to make a speech

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bàn扮yǎn演
HSK 5

to play the role of

Open 扮演 page →

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