CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- yan4
- English meanings
- to examine, to test, to check
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 马; right 佥.
Meaning & sound clues
马 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “horse”.
佥 is identified as the sound component (qiān). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 验.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
stern
dislike; loathe
throat
banquet; feast
rock; cliff
surname Yan
cover; conceal
along
to flood
act
hot; inflammation
mist
flame
swallow
salt
eye
study; research; grind
inkstone
gorgeous; colorful
winding (in 蜿蜒)
spread; develop
speech; words
lane gate; surname
lane gate; surname
wild goose
face; color
salt
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 体验
- 化验
- 实验
- 实验室
- 检验
- 测验
- 经验
- 考验
- 试验
- 验收
- 验证