verb
艳
yàn
colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous
All meanings
- colorful
- splendid
- gaudy
- amorous
- romantic
- to envy
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Words with 艳
HSK levels
艳 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.
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艳 (yàn) means "colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy" in Chinese.
艳 is pronounced "yàn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.
艳 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
Common words with 艳 include 冶艳 (bewitching), 冷艳 (cool and elegant), 吐艳 (to burst into bloom), 哀艳 (plaintive and beautiful), 妖艳 (pretty and flirtatious).
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