Chinese words starting with “yan”
82 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable yan. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 9 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
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- 1st tone 7
- 2nd tone 36
- 3rd tone 28
- 4th tone 11
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 研究yán jiūHSK 4
research; a study; to research; to look into
- 严重yán zhòngHSK 4
grave; serious; severe; critical
- 眼睛yǎn jingHSK 2
eye
- 演出yǎn chūHSK 3
to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show
- 演员yǎn yuánHSK 3
actor or actress; performer
- 颜色yán sèHSK 2
color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff
- 眼前yǎn qiánHSK 3
before one's eyes; now; at present
- 演唱会yǎn chàng huìHSK 3
vocal recital or concert
- 演唱yǎn chàngHSK 3
sung performance; to sing for an audience
All 82 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 延期 | yán qī | v,vn | to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer | |
| 52 | 延误 | yán wu | v,vn | to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup | |
| 53 | 言行 | yán xíng | n | words and actions; what one says and what one does | |
| 54 | 严禁 | yán jìn | v | to strictly prohibit | |
| 55 | 严谨 | yán jǐn | a,ad | rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous | |
| 56 | 淹 | yān | v | to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay | |
| 57 | 厌烦 | yàn fán | v | bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth | |
| 58 | 演练 | yǎn liàn | v,vn | to do a drill; to practice; training; drill | |
| 59 | 烟火 | yān huǒ | n | smoke and fire; fireworks | |
| 60 | 炎症 | yán zhèng | n | inflammation | |
| 61 | 炎热 | yán rè | a | blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather) | |
| 62 | 延缓 | yán huǎn | v | to defer; to postpone; to put off; to retard; to slow sth down | |
| 63 | 沿途 | yán tú | d,b,s | along the sides of the road; by the wayside | |
| 64 | 咽喉 | yān hóu | n | throat | |
| 65 | 烟囱 | yān cōng | n | chimney | |
| 66 | 言辞 | yán cí | n | words; expression; what one says | |
| 67 | 眼界 | yǎn jiè | n | ken; scope | |
| 68 | 演艺圈 | yǎn yì quān | n | show business | |
| 69 | 沿岸 | yán àn | f,s | coastal area; littoral or riparian | |
| 70 | 演播室 | yǎn bō shì | n | broadcasting studio | |
| 71 | 焰火 | yàn huǒ | n | fireworks | |
| 72 | 燕子 | yàn zi | n | swallow | |
| 73 | 验收 | yàn shōu | v,vn | to inspect and accept; acceptance | |
| 74 | 眼色 | yǎn sè | n | signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance | |
| 75 | 衍生 | yǎn shēng | v,vn | to give rise to; to derive; derivative; derivation | |
| 76 | 严寒 | yán hán | an,a | bitter cold; severe winter | |
| 77 | 研讨 | yán tǎo | vn,v | discussion | |
| 78 | 眼红 | yǎn hóng | v | to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious | |
| 79 | 沿海 | yán hǎi | f | coastal | |
| 80 | 艳丽 | yàn lì | a | gorgeous; garish and beautiful | |
| 81 | 阎王 | yán wáng | n | (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell; (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person | |
| 82 | 沿线 | yán xiàn | f | along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line |
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