(yǎn)

11 strokes

place name

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yǎn
Meaning
place name
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰匽阝

In this compound, the meaning comes from (place); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

yǎnchéng

see 郾城区

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Yancheng, a district of Luohe City 漯河市[Luo4 he2 Shi4], Henan

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Related characters

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