颜
颜 (yán) · face
颜 (yán) means “face”. It is made of 彦 + 页 and has 15 strokes.
Break 颜 into its parts
What 颜 is made of
- 彦 yàn — elegant
- 产 chǎn — to give birth
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 彡 shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 产 chǎn — to give birth
- 页 yè — page
- 贝 bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人 rén — person
- 贝 bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: 页 gives the meaning, 彦 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
颜 stroke order
Example sentences with 颜色
你喜欢什么颜色？Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè?What color do you like?
这个颜色很漂亮。Zhège yánsè hěn piàoliang.This color is very pretty.
Words with 颜
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yán |
|---|---|
| Meaning | face |
| Strokes | 15 |
| Radical | 頁 (leaf, #181) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 颜
What does 颜 mean?
颜 (yán) means “face”.
How many strokes does 颜 have?
颜 has 15 strokes.
What is the radical of 颜?
The radical of 颜 is 頁 (yè, “leaf”), Kangxi radical number 181.
What parts make up 颜?
颜 is made of 彦 (elegant) and 页 (page).
Keep learning
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