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Characters, words, pinyin or English

艳 yàn beautiful

beautiful; glamorous; sexy; voluptuous

How to remember 艳: 丰 abundant + 色 color = beautiful. With abundant curls and a dress of loud color, the actress walks the red carpet and every magazine calls her beautiful.

  • HSK 6
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 色

Component breakdown

艳 = 丰 abundant + 色 color

  • 丰 abundant
  • 色 color
    • ⺈ bow
    • 巴 wait for
The Gushi story

With abundant curls and a dress of loud color, the actress walks the red carpet and every magazine calls her beautiful.

How it is used

  • Bright/gorgeous/gaudy - 鲜艳 (xiānyàn) brightly colored/vivid, 艳丽 (yànlì) gorgeous/resplendent.
  • Often of vivid colors and striking (sometimes flashy) beauty: 艳丽的花朵 gaudy flowers.
  • 艳阳 (yànyáng) = the bright sun (艳阳天 a bright sunny day).
  • 羡慕 vs 艳羡 (yànxiàn) = to envy/admire greatly; 桃色/艳事 can imply romantic/sensual affairs.

Words with 艳

Example sentences

  • 她打扮得很妖艳。 Tā dǎban de hěn yāoyàn.She's dolled up gorgeously but coquettishly.