yǎn

to perform; to act; to play

HSK 4 #715

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 715th character
Radical ⽔ (85.11)
Strokes 14
Index # 3167

Definitions

演 yǎn
  1. 1. to perform
  2. 2. to act
  3. 3. to play
  4. 4. to develop
  5. 5. to evolve
  6. 6. to practice

Stroke order

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Words containing 演

Word Meaning
theatrical performance
to screen a movie (Tw)
fashion show
fashion show
stuntman
stuntman
Cai Dongfan novel series on Chinese dynasties
Cai Dongfan's popular history of dynasties
popular novelized history of Republican China
historical novel on Republican China
to rehearse a planned action or activity
to rehearse a planned action or activity
performance place
performance place
performer
to perform a play
clade (biology)
actor or actress; performer
cast (of a movie etc); lineup of performers; troupe
cast (of a movie etc); lineup of performers; troupe
vocal recital or concert
musician; performer
fig. to pretend; to perform; to put on a play
naturally evolving sequence
enka (Japanese genre of sentimental ballads)