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演 - yǎn

perform, put on; exercise

perform, put on; exercise

How to read 演

Click 演 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyǎn
Englishperform, put on; exercise
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

演出 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 演剧. Please read 演化 one more time.

Common words with this character

to act; to perform; to put on
to perform a play
to evolve; evolution
actor; actress; performer

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 演 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 演出 and 演剧 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 演.