CHARACTERS / YAN

“yan” is 22 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 眼yǎneye (CL:隻,雙)HSK 2 · TONE 3
  2. 颜yáncolorHSK 2 · TONE 2
  3. 严yántight (closely sealed)HSK 4 · TONE 2
  4. 厌yàn(bound form) to loatheHSK 4 · TONE 4
  5. 广yǎn"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etcHSK 4 · TONE 3
  6. 演yǎnto perform (a play etc)HSK 4 · TONE 3
  7. 烟yāncigarette or pipe tobaccoHSK 4 · TONE 1
  8. 盐yánsaltHSK 4 · TONE 2
  9. 研yánto grindHSK 4 · TONE 2
  10. 言yánwordsHSK 4 · TONE 2
  11. 验yànto examineHSK 4 · TONE 4
  12. 宴yàn(bound form) feastHSK 5 · TONE 4
  13. 延yánto prolongHSK 5 · TONE 2
  14. 艳yànbrightHSK 5 · TONE 4
  15. 咽yānthroatHSK 6 · TONE 1
  16. 岩yáncliffHSK 6 · TONE 2
  17. 掩yǎnto cover upHSK 6 · TONE 3
  18. 沿yánalongHSK 6 · TONE 2
  19. 淹yānto floodHSK 6 · TONE 1
  20. 炎yánflameHSK 6 · TONE 2
  21. 焰yànflameHSK 6 · TONE 4
  22. 衍yǎnto spread outHSK 6 · TONE 3