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HSK 3
演

HSK 3verb

演

yǎn

演 (yǎn) means “to develop; to evolve; to practice; to perform; to play; to act”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他在电影里演了一个医生。

Tā zài diànyǐng lǐ yǎn le yī gè yīshēng.

He played a doctor in the movie.

Words containing 演

表演biǎo yǎnplay; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate 扮演bàn yǎnto play the role of; to act 导演dǎo yǎnto direct; director (film etc)演出yǎn chūto act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show 演员yǎn yuánactor or actress; performer 演讲yǎn jiǎnglecture; to make a speech 演变yǎn biànto develop; to evolve 演习yǎn xí(military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver 演绎yǎn yì(of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc); to enact 演奏yǎn zòuto perform on a musical instrument 演唱会yǎn chàng huìvocal recital or concert 演唱yǎn chàngsung performance; to sing for an audience

More HSK 3 vocabulary

阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 演 mean?: 演 (yǎn) means “to develop; to evolve; to practice; to perform; to play; to act”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 演 pronounced?: 演 is pronounced “yǎn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 演?: 演 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 演?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 演 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18