衍 (yǎn): To spread out — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 7-9

Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 衍

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 衍

3.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 衍

衍 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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4.

How to Use 衍

Extension and Development

In these words, 衍 conveys the idea of expanding, developing, or deriving.

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

5.

Example Sentences

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

méi没

fā发

xiàn现

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fán繁

yǎn衍

Reproduction

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yǎn衍

shēng生

Derive

，

tā他

zuì最

jìn近

zǒng总

shì是

zài在

fū敷

yǎn衍

nǐ你

de的

guān关

xīn心

ma吗

？

Haven't you noticed that he has been perfunctorily responding to your concern lately?

guāng光

xiàn线

tōng通

guò过

xiǎo小

kǒng孔

huì会

fā发

shēng生

yǎn衍

shè射

xiàn现

xiàng象

。

Light will produce diffraction when passing through a small hole.

dòng动

wù物

zài在

shì适

yí宜

huán环

jìng境

zhōng中

fán繁

yǎn衍

xùn迅

sù速

。

Animals reproduce rapidly in suitable environments.

zhè这

ge个

lǐ理

lùn论

yǎn衍

shēng生

chū出

xǔ许

duō多

xīn新

guān观

diǎn点

。

This theory has derived many new viewpoints.

Zōu邹

yǎn衍

shì是

Zhàn战

guó国

shí时

qī期

yīn阴

yáng阳

jiā家

de的

dài代

biǎo表

rén人

wù物

。

Zou Yan was a representative figure of the Yin-Yang school during the Warring States period.

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