(yán)

8 strokes

old variant of 炎[yan2]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yán
Meaning
old variant of 炎[yan2]
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿰火火

Two blades of grass; compare 艸

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

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