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  1. 演 is the 714th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 54 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (water), (roof), (one), (two), (line), (container), (eight/divide)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. yan3 - to develop/to evolve/to practice/to perform/to play/to act

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 演 (yan3): The component 寅 is pronounced as 'yin2'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 演 (yan3): The component 一 is pronounced as 'yi1'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

导演 (導演)
 
演出 
演员 (演員)
演唱会 (演唱會)
表演 

Medium Frequency

上演 
主演 
汇演 (匯演)
扮演 
演唱 
演奏 
演戏 (演戲)
演技 
演示 
演绎 (演繹)
演义 (演義)
演说 (演說)
演讲 (演講)
演变 (演變)
重演 
饰演 (飾演)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.