演变
Old HSK 6
演变 (yǎnbiàn) · to evolve
演变 (yǎnbiàn) means “to evolve; to develop”. It is written with 2 characters: 演 (to act) + 变 (to change). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 演变 is built
The characters
演 yǎn · to act
What 演 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 寅yín — to respect
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 由yóu — to follow
- 八bā — eight
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 寅 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
变 biàn · to change
What 变 is made of
- 亦yì — also
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 又yòu — (once) again
Example sentences
汉字经过了几千年的演变。Hànzì jīngguò le jǐqiānnián de yǎnbiàn.Chinese characters have evolved over thousands of years.
小问题可能演变成大问题。Xiǎo wèntí kěnéng yǎnbiàn chéng dà wèntí.A small problem may develop into a big one.
Questions about 演变
What does 演变 mean?
演变 (yǎnbiàn) means “to evolve; to develop”.
How do you pronounce 演变?
演变 is pronounced yǎnbiàn.
Which HSK level is 演变?
演变 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 表演biǎoyǎnto perform
- 导演dǎoyǎndirector
- 演唱yǎnchàngto sing (on stage)
- 演唱会yǎnchànghuìconcert
- 演出yǎnchūperformance
- 演员yǎnyuánactor
- 演讲yǎnjiǎngto give a speech
- 扮演bànyǎnto play the role of
- 演习yǎnxídrill
- 演绎yǎnyìto interpret
Learn 演变 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 211: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.