演 yǎn
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 寅 to respect, to revere
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
演化
yǎnhuà
to evolve; evolution
Characters in this word
化 huà
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 匕 — spoon, ladle
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 匕 spoon, ladle
Example phrases
- 从口头传说到影视作品，这个神话形象经历了复杂的演化。 Cóng kǒutóu chuánshuō dào yǐngshì zuòpǐn, zhè ge shénhuà xíngxiàng jīnglì le fùzá de yǎnhuà. From oral legends to screen adaptations, this mythological figure has undergone a complex evolution.
- 生物经过几百万年的演化，才变成现在的样子。 Shēngwù jīngguò jǐ bǎiwàn nián de yǎnhuà, cái biànchéng xiànzài de yàngzi. Living things went through millions of years of evolution to become what they are today.
- 手机软件也在不断演化，功能越来越丰富。 Shǒujī ruǎnjiàn yě zài bùduàn yǎnhuà, gōngnéng yuèláiyuè fēngfù. Phone apps are also constantly evolving, with more and more features.
Related words
- 表演 biǎoyǎn to perform; performance
- 导演 dǎoyǎn director
- 演 yǎn to act as
- 演唱 yǎnchàng to sing on stage
- 演唱会 yǎnchànghuì concert
- 演出 yǎnchū performance; show
- 演员 yǎnyuán actor
- 演讲 yǎnjiǎng speech; to give a speech
- 扮演 bànyǎn to play a role
- 演奏 yǎnzòu to perform
- 主演 zhǔyǎn to star in; lead actor
- 上演 shàngyǎn to stage; to perform; to unfold