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.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 衍

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Center-Right

衍

氵water

行walk

衍=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 衍

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5.

How to Use 衍

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 衍 works in context.

Extension and Development

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

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 衍 is used in context

guāng光

xiàn线

tōng通

guò过

xiǎo小

kǒng孔

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氵water

+行walk

Water (氵) flows along a street (行) — to spread out or overflow like a river branching.

fán繁

yǎn衍

Reproduction

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yǎn衍

shēng生

Derive

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.

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