演绎 (yǎnyì) · to interpret

演绎 (yǎnyì) means “to interpret; to perform; to unfold”. It is written with 2 characters: 演 (to act) + 绎 (to unravel). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 演绎 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

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)

绎 yì · to unravel

What 绎 is made of

纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

这位演员把角色演绎得很好。Zhèwèi yǎnyuán bǎ juésè yǎnyì de hěn hǎo.This actor played the role very well.

她用钢琴演绎了这首名曲。Tā yòng gāngqín yǎnyì le zhè shǒu míngqū.She performed this famous piece on the piano.

Questions about 演绎

What does 演绎 mean?

演绎 (yǎnyì) means “to interpret; to perform; to unfold”.

How do you pronounce 演绎?

演绎 is pronounced yǎnyì.

Which HSK level is 演绎?

演绎 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 211: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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