• 2100th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 20 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yàn (yan4)colorful • splendid • gaudy • amorous • romantic • to envy

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yàn (yan4)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

艳遇 (豔遇)
惊艳 (驚艷)

Uncommon

冷艳 (冷艷)
妖艳 (妖艷)
娇艳 (嬌豔)
艳羡 (艷羨)
艳丽 (艷麗)
鲜艳 (鮮艷)

RareShow 12

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.