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yǎn

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English Definition	to develop; to evolve; to practice; to perform; to play; to act
Simplified Script	演
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	yǎn
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄧㄢˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	jin²
Part of Speech	(动) verb
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=3 TOCFL=5

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Words With Same Head Word
演出	yǎnchū	to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show
演员	yǎnyuán	actor or actress; performer
演讲	yǎnjiǎng	lecture; to make a speech
演唱	yǎnchàng	sung performance; to sing for an audience
演奏	yǎnzòu	to perform on a musical instrument

Words With Same Tail Word
表演	biǎoyǎn	play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate
导演	dǎoyǎn	to direct; director (film etc)
扮演	bànyǎn	to play the role of; to act
开演	kāiyǎn	(of a play, movie etc) to begin
上演	shàngyǎn	to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging

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