CHARACTERS / YAN
“yan” is 22 characters.
Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.
- 眼yǎneye (CL:隻,雙)HSK 2 · TONE 3
- 颜yáncolorHSK 2 · TONE 2
- 严yántight (closely sealed)HSK 4 · TONE 2
- 厌yàn(bound form) to loatheHSK 4 · TONE 4
- 广yǎn"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etcHSK 4 · TONE 3
- 演yǎnto perform (a play etc)HSK 4 · TONE 3
- 烟yāncigarette or pipe tobaccoHSK 4 · TONE 1
- 盐yánsaltHSK 4 · TONE 2
- 研yánto grindHSK 4 · TONE 2
- 言yánwordsHSK 4 · TONE 2
- 验yànto examineHSK 4 · TONE 4
- 宴yàn(bound form) feastHSK 5 · TONE 4
- 延yánto prolongHSK 5 · TONE 2
- 艳yànbrightHSK 5 · TONE 4
- 咽yānthroatHSK 6 · TONE 1
- 岩yáncliffHSK 6 · TONE 2
- 掩yǎnto cover upHSK 6 · TONE 3
- 沿yánalongHSK 6 · TONE 2
- 淹yānto floodHSK 6 · TONE 1
- 炎yánflameHSK 6 · TONE 2
- 焰yànflameHSK 6 · TONE 4
- 衍yǎnto spread outHSK 6 · TONE 3