1. 颜

颜

Previous (巡)Next (剂)
  • 1543rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 37 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
颜→
彦页
2Radical
颜→
立stand erect厂cliff彡bristle/beard页leaf
3Graphical
颜→
一丶丷一厂彡一丿冂人

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yán (Yan2)surname Yan
2. yán (yan2)color • face • countenance
3. yán (yan2)Japanese variant of 顏|颜[yan2]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 颜 yán (yan2)The component 彦 is pronounced as 'yàn' (yan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 颜 yán (yan2)The component 厂 is pronounced as 'hǎn' (han3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 颜 yán (yan2)The component 彡 is pronounced as 'shān' (shan1). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for 颜 yán (yan2)The component 页 is pronounced as 'yè' (ye4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

颜色 (顏色)

Uncommon

五颜六色 (五顏六色)
容颜 (容顏)
汗颜 (汗顏)
红颜 (紅顏)
素颜 (素顏)
颜料 (顏料)
颜面 (顏面)

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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.