yǎn

演

to perform, to act, to put on a play

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Words with 演

表演 biǎo yǎn play; show HSK 3
演出 yǎn chū to act (in a play); to perform HSK 3
演员 yǎn yuán actor or actress; performer HSK 3
导演 dǎo yǎn to direct; director (film etc) HSK 3
演唱会 yǎn chàng huì vocal recital or concert HSK 3
演唱 yǎn chàng sung performance; to sing for an audience HSK 3
演讲 yǎn jiǎng lecture; to make a speech HSK 4
扮演 bàn yǎn to play the role of; to act HSK 5
上演 shàng yǎn to screen (a movie); to stage (a play) HSK 6
演奏 yǎn zòu to perform on a musical instrument HSK 6
演绎 yǎn yì (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out HSK 7–9
演习 yǎn xí maneuver; exercise HSK 7–9

Character facts

Radical
氵 water
Parts
氵 + 寅
Structure
Left–right
Unicode
U+6F14

Pictophonetic: water