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演绎

yǎnyì

to interpret; to deduce; to perform

An actor in a peach robe gestures dramatically on a stage with jade curtains
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Characters in this word

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

绎 yì

Strokes
8
Radical
纟 — silk
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 绎

Example phrases

  • 导演通过克制的镜头语言,重新演绎了这个古老传说中的悲剧意味。 Dǎoyǎn tōngguò kèzhì de jìngtóu yǔyán, chóngxīn yǎnyì le zhè ge gǔlǎo chuánshuō zhōng de bēijù yìwèi. Through restrained camera language, the director reinterpreted the tragic meaning in this ancient legend.
  • 她用钢琴演绎了这首经典的民谣。 Tā yòng gāngqín yǎnyì le zhè shǒu jīngdiǎn de mínyáo. She performed this classic folk song on the piano.
  • 从这些数据可以演绎出市场变化的趋势。 Cóng zhèxiē shùjù kěyǐ yǎnyì chū shìchǎng biànhuà de qūshì. From these figures one can deduce the trend of market changes.

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