How to Write 演 (yǎn) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: to develop, to evolve, to practice · 14 strokes · HSK 3
Character facts
| Character | 演 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | yǎn |
| Strokes | 14 |
| HSK level | HSK 3 |
| Unicode | U+6F14 |
English meanings
- to develop
- to evolve
- to practice
- to perform
- to play
- to act
Words with 演
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 演出 | yǎn chū | to act (in a play); to perform |
| 演习 | yǎn xí | maneuver; exercise |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play; show |
| 演员 | yǎn yuán | actor or actress; performer |
| 导演 | dǎo yǎn | to direct; director (film etc) |
| 演变 | yǎn biàn | to develop; to evolve |
| 演奏 | yǎn zòu | to perform on a musical instrument |
| 扮演 | bàn yǎn | to play the role of; to act |
| 演练 | yǎn liàn | to do a drill; to practice |
| 主演 | zhǔ yǎn | to act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star |
| 演讲 | yǎn jiǎng | lecture; to make a speech |
| 上演 | shàng yǎn | to screen (a movie); to stage (a play) |