• 714th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.03% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 91 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yǎn (yan3)to develop • to evolve • to practice • to perform • to play • to act

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yǎn (yan3)The component is pronounced as 'yín' (yin2). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for yǎn (yan3)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Common

导演 (導演)
演出 
演员 (演員)
演唱会 (演唱會)
表演 

Uncommon

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)
演艺 (演藝)
演说 (演說)
演讲 (演講)
演变 (演變)
重演 
饰演 (飾演)

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  • 1003rd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 38 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. liàn (lian4)to practice • to train • to drill • to perfect (one's skill) • exercise

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Example Words

Common

教练 (教練)
练习 (練習)
训练 (訓練)

Uncommon

干练 (幹練)
排练 (排練)
晨练 (晨練)
演练 (演練)
熟练 (熟練)
磨练 (磨練)
练功 (練功)
训练营 (訓練營)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: 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.