验
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yàn · to examine, to inspect, to test, to verify

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #7908
Watch · inspect · write

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

马Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 验

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yànWords pronounced yàn
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Example sentences

Notice where 验 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ de jiàn yì yuán yú wǒ de jīng yàn.我的建议源于我的经验。

My advice is predicated on my experience.

Source: Tatoeba #353597 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yào wán chéng shí yàn, sān gè yuè tài duǎn le.要完成实验,三个月太短了。

Three months is too short a time to finish the experiment.

Source: Tatoeba #332486 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège shí yàn shì shì wǒ men měi tiān gōng zuò de dì fāng.这个实验室是我们每天工作的地方。

This laboratory is where we work every day.

Source: Tatoeba #472812 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè wèi lǎo shī yòng shì yàn lùn zhèng le zhè ge xiǎng fǎ.这位老师用试验论证了这个想法。

The teacher demonstrated the idea with an experiment.

Source: Tatoeba #2581535 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chú le yǔ zhī wài, wǒ men tǐ yàn le qiáng fēng.除了雨之外,我们体验了强风。

Besides the rain, we experienced heavy winds.

Source: Tatoeba #754055 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men de yǒu yì shòu dào le kǎo yàn.我们的友谊受到了考验。

Our friendship was put to the test.

Source: Tatoeba #8558455 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 验 in context

  1. Say yàn, then recall the core meaning: to examine, to inspect, to test, to verify.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 经验 (jīng yàn), meaning “experience”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 验 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.