厌
HSK 5

厌 (yàn): dislike, detest, reject

yàn

dislike, detest, reject

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Pinyin

yàn

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

dislike, detest, reject

How to Write 厌 (yàn)

厌 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 厌

A phono-semantic compound: 厂 (cliff) carries the meaning, and 犬 hints at the pronunciation.

What 厌 is Made Of

厌 is built from 2 components:

厂cliff
犬dog

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Words Using 厌

Common Chinese words that contain 厌:

厌恶

yànwù

讨厌

tǎoyàn

Characters Related to 厌

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