阎
HSK 7–9

阎 (yán): the gate of a lane

yán

the gate of a lane

Pinyin

yán

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

the gate of a lane

How to Write 阎 (yán)

阎 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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