yan3 - to spread out/to develop/to overflow/to amplify
Pronunciation Clues:
There are no phonetic clues for this character.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: fu1 yan3 Definition: to elaborate (on a theme)/to expound (the classics)/perfunctory/to skimp/to botch/to do sth half-heartedly or just for show/barely enough to get by
Pinyin: chan3 sheng1 Definition: to arise/to come into being/to come about/to give rise to/to bring into being/to bring about/to produce/to engender/to generate/to appear/appearance/emergence/generation/production/yield
Pinyin: wu4 se4 Definition: to look for/to seek/to choose/color of object/color of fleece (of domestic animal)/to see/to notice/all kinds of things/odds and ends
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.