阎(yán): surname Yan (sometimes written 闫 in recent years)
surname Yan (sometimes written 闫 in recent years)
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- yán
- Meaning
- surname Yan (sometimes written 闫 in recent years)
- Strokes
- 11
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- 閻
Origin & structure
Where 阎 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 阎 step by step
11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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- 11
Words with 阎
Common words using 阎 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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