衍
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yǎn · to overflow

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9Total strokes

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Left-middle-rightCharacter structure

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行Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 衍

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yǎnWords pronounced yǎn
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Example sentences

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Zhè gè zì yě shì yóu fǎ yǔ yǎn shēng chū lái de.這個字也是由法語衍生出來的。

This word is also French in origin.

Source: Tatoeba #1572653 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè gè cí shì yóu xī là yǔ yǎn shēng de.這個詞是由希臘語衍生的。

This word is derived from Greek.

Source: Tatoeba #422023 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 衍 in context

  1. Say yǎn, then recall the core meaning: to overflow.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-middle-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 繁衍 (fán yǎn), meaning “to multiply”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 衍 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.