HSK 3 · Arts & Performance

演员

yǎn yuán

actor; performer

Stroke order of 演员

2 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

演 · 14 strokes 员 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

演 is performing and 员 has a mouth 口 and a shell 贝: a performer for pay.

Parts: 演: perform; 员: member

The characters in 演员

演 yǎn — to act; to perform (14 strokes)
员 yuán — member; employee (7 strokes)

Example sentence

这位演员很有名。

This actor is very famous.

Words with 演

表演to perform; performance 演to act; to perform 演出to perform; performance 导演director; to direct 演唱to sing (on stage)演唱会concert

Words with 员

成员member 会员member (of a club)员工employee; staff 人员staff; personnel 员member; employee 公务员civil servant 服务员waiter; attendant 队员team member

More words: Arts & Performance

艺术art 美术fine arts 表演to perform; performance 演to act; to perform 演出to perform; performance 导演director; to direct 舞台stage 剧场theater 话剧stage play 京剧Beijing opera 跳舞to dance 乐队band

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