face, countenance, appearance
Animated Stroke Order 颜
Stroke Order Diagrams 颜

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HSK Vocabulary: 颜
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 颜 is used in context
1
tā他
wèi为
le了
yán颜
miàn面
bù不
dé得
bù不
jiē接
shòu受
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
He had to accept the challenge for the sake of his dignity.
2
tā她
de的
róng容
yán颜
yī依
rán然
nián年
qīng轻
měi美
lì丽
。
Her face is still young and beautiful.
3
zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
de的
yán颜
sè色
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
。
The color of this piece of clothing is very beautiful.
4
tiān天
kōng空
de的
yán颜
sè色
shì是
lán蓝
sè色
de的
。
The color of the sky is blue.
5
tā她
xǐ喜
huān欢
chuān穿
xiān鲜
yàn艳
yán颜
sè色
de的
yī衣
fú服
。
She likes to wear clothes in bright colors.
6
zhè这
fú幅
huà画
yòng用
le了
hěn很
duō多
bù不
tóng同
de的
yán颜
sè色
,
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
fēi非
cháng常
shēng生
dòng动
。
This painting uses many different colors and looks very vivid.
7
tā她
de的
róng容
yán颜
hěn很
měi美
lì丽
。
Her face is very beautiful.
8
suì岁
yuè月
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
tā她
de的
róng容
yán颜
,
dàn但
tā她
de的
xiào笑
róng容
yī依
rán然
wēn温
nuǎn暖
。
Time has changed her appearance, but her smile remains warm.
9
jǐn尽
guǎn管
róng容
yán颜
yǐ已
lǎo老
,
tā他
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
nián年
qīng轻
de的
xīn心
tài态
hé和
huó活
lì力
。
Although his face has aged, he still maintains a youthful mindset and vitality.
Information
Traditional顏
Radical页
Strokes15
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#367
Zhuyinㄧㄢˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+989C
CangjieYHMBC
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality