衍
HSK 7–9

衍 (yǎn): overflow, spill over, spread out

yǎn

overflow, spill over, spread out

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Pinyin

yǎn

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

overflow, spill over, spread out

How to Write 衍 (yǎn)

衍 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  5. 5
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  9. 9

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Origin of 衍

Water 氵 going in all directions 行

What 衍 is Made Of

衍 is built from 2 components:

行to go, to walk, to move
氵water

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Words Using 衍

Common Chinese words that contain 衍:

敷衍

fūyǎn

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