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演 (yǎn): to act, to perform, to play

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HSK 4verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to act, to perform, to play
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 14
Radical: 氵
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to perform (a play etc)
to stage (a show)
(bound form) to develop
to play out
to carry out (a task)
to perform (a play, role, etc.)
to act
to put on (a show)
to develop
to evolve (as in 演变)
to carry out
to conduct (as in 演习)

Chinese explanation

表演，把戏剧、舞蹈、节目等当众表现出来
引申为扮演某个角色，在影视或舞台上饰演人物
也指事物的发展变化，如演变、演化。

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