Character Animation

Character: 閻

Pinyin: yán (Yan2)

Meaning: surname Yan (sometimes written 閆|闫[Yan2] in recent years)

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "閻" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿵ 門 臽

Phonetic Component

Sound element

Semantic Component

Meaning element

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: yán

Related Phonetic (2)

Same phonetic as: 臽