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验 (yàn): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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验 (yàn): To examine — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 验

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How to write 验 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 验

验 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

验

佥all

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4.

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5.

How to Use 验

Words meaning 'test, examine'

In these words, 验 indicates the action of testing or checking something.

实验 • shí yàn • experiment; test; trial run • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 验

试验 • shì yàn • trial; experiment; test

HSK 6

shì试

yàn

7.

Example Sentences

yī医

shēng生

xū需

yào要

jiǎn检

yàn验

nǐ

Information

Pinyinyàn

Meaningto examine, to test, to verify

Strokes10

Radical马

Traditional驗

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1091

Zhuyinㄧㄢˋ

UnicodeU+9A8C

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马horse

+佥all

A horse (马) examined for signs (佥) — to test or verify something.

shí实

yàn验

experiment; test; trial run

测验 • cè yàn • test; trial run; examination • HSK 5

HSK 5

cè测

yàn验

test; trial run; examination

检验 • jiǎn yàn • checkout; examine; inspect • HSK 6

HSK 6

jiǎn检

yàn验

checkout; examine; inspect

Words meaning 'experience gained through practice'

In these words, 验 refers to the knowledge or feeling obtained from personal experience.

经验 • jīng yàn • experience • HSK 4

HSK 4

jīng经

yàn验

experience

体验 • tǐ yàn • experience; learn through practice • HSK 5

HSK 5

tǐ体

yàn验

experience; learn through practice

验

trial; experiment; test

实验室 • shí yàn shì • laboratory

HSK 3.0 · L5

shí实

yàn验

shì室

laboratory

化验 • huà yàn • chemical examination; laboratory test

HSK 6

huà化

yàn验

chemical examination; laboratory test

考验 • kǎo yàn • test; trial; ordeal

HSK 6

kǎo考

yàn验

test; trial; ordeal

验收 • yàn shōu • check before acceptance

HSK 6

yàn验

shōu收

check before acceptance

验证 • yàn zhèng • test and verify; check; prove

HSK 6

yàn验

zhèng证

test and verify; check; prove

你

de的

xuè血

yè液

yàng样

běn本

。

The doctor needs to test your blood sample

yī医

shēng生

xū需

yào要

yàn验

xiě血

cái才

néng能

què确

zhěn诊

。

The doctor needs to test the blood to make a diagnosis.

wǒ我

men们

zài在

shí实

yàn验

shì室

zuò做

huà化

xué学

shí实

yàn验

。

We are doing chemical experiments in the laboratory

zhè这

ge个

xīn新

fāng方

fǎ法

hái还

xū需

yào要

zài在

gèng更

duō多

chǎng场

jǐng景

xià下

jìn进

xíng行

shì试

yàn验

。

This new method still needs to be tested in more scenarios.

zhè这

cì次

de的

rèn任

wu务

shì是

duì对

wǒ我

men们

tuán团

duì队

néng能

lì力

de的

zhēn真

zhèng正

kǎo考

yàn验

。

This mission is a real test of our team's capabilities.

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