Character

艳

yàn HSK 6

艳 yàn HSK 6

1. bright and colorful; vivid and beautiful
2. relating to love and romance; erotic
3. (lit.) to admire; to envy
4. a surname
5. (lit.) (of writing) ornate and elegant

Words using 艳 as yàn (2)

1 鲜艳 xiān yàn — vivid HSK 6
- 鲜 fresh, bright
- 艳 colorful, gorgeous
Example

她穿着一件鲜艳的红色连衣裙。

tā chuān zhe yī jiàn xiān yàn de hóng sè lián yī qún

She is wearing a vivid red dress.
2 艳丽 yàn lì — gorgeous HSK 7
- 艳 brilliant, vivid, colorful
- 丽 beautiful, elegant, magnificent
Example

这些鸟的羽毛非常艳丽。

zhè xiē niǎo de yǔ máo fēi cháng yàn lì

These birds' feathers are very gorgeous.

Structure & writing

艳 yàn — bright and colorful; vivid and beautiful

艳 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 丰 fēng — abundant; plentiful

丰 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 3

害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益)

HSK 5

慧 huì intelligent; wise

HSK 6

寿 shòu long-lived; advanced in age 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 艳 yàn bright and colorful; vivid and beautiful

HSK 7

契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife

2 色 sè — color; visual impression produced by light emitted or reflected from objects

色 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 4

绝 jué to sever; to cut off

HSK 6

艳 yàn bright and colorful; vivid and beautiful

Stroke order