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
演变
yǎnbiàn
to evolve; to develop gradually
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 一种地方习俗如何演变为国家节日，本身就是文化整合的过程。 Yì zhǒng dìfāng xísú rúhé yǎnbiàn wéi guójiā jiérì, běnshēn jiù shì wénhuà zhěnghé de guòchéng. How a local custom evolves into a national holiday is itself a process of cultural integration.
- 城市的面貌随着时间慢慢演变，老街变成了商业中心。 Chéngshì de miànmào suízhe shíjiān mànmàn yǎnbiàn, lǎo jiē biànchéngle shāngyè zhōngxīn. The face of the city slowly evolved over time; the old streets became a commercial center.
- 这项传统手艺从实用工具演变成艺术作品。 Zhè xiàng chuántǒng shǒuyì cóng shíyòng gōngjù yǎnbiàn chéng yìshù zuòpǐn. This traditional craft has evolved from a practical tool into an art form.
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