Meaning
(surname); color; countenance
Chinese: 面容、颜色，也可作姓氏。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yan” becomes a different word in each tone. 颜 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 颜色yán sècolor; countenance; appearance; facial expression
- 五颜六色wǔ yán liù sèmulticolored; every color under the sun
- 容颜róng yánmien; complexion
- 面颜miàn yánface
- 颜面yán miànface; prestige
Example Sentence
这幅画用了很多鲜艳的颜色。Zhè fú huà yòng le hěn duō xiān yàn de yán sè.This painting uses many bright colors.
这Zhèthis幅fúwidth画huàto draw用yòngto use了le(completed action)很hěnvery多duōmany鲜艳xiān yànbright-colored的deof颜色yán sècolor。