演

yǎn

HSK 3freq #1613

Meanings

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yǎn

1.to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show)
2.(bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)

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Wiktionary

1.to develop; to evolve
2.to deduce
3.to perform; to act; to put on
4.to drill; to practice; to exercise
5.a surname, Yan

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *lenʔ): semantic 氵 + phonetic 寅 (OC *lil, *lin).

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Stroke order

Components

演氵寅

Components from cjk-decomp · MIT

Example sentences

好一場演說！
What a speech!
她做了場好講演。
She made a good speech.
他習慣於作演說。
He is used to making speeches.
湯姆的演講非常好。
Tom's speech was excellent.
我在寫演講的草稿。
I am writing a draft of the speech.
你最喜歡的演員是誰？
Who is your favorite actor?

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Synonyms

上演上臺上台串做戲做戏出演奏扮戲扮戏搬戲搬戏操演出演唱演奏演戲演戏登臺登台耍表演

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Related words

表演 play 演出 to act (in a play)演员 actor; actress; performer 导演 to direct 扮演 to play the role of 演讲 to give a lecture; to make a speech 演唱 to sing (for an audience)上演 to screen (a movie)演绎 (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out 演奏 to perform on a musical instrument 演习 (military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver 主演 to play the leading role; to star