yán颜（顏）
颜（顏）
common
Meaning of 颜
颜 means face; facial expression; honor; face; dignity. Pronounced yán.
- face; facial expression
- honor; face; dignity
- color; pigment
Character Info
Radical页
Strokes15
Components
彦
页
Stroke Order
颜
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
de的
róng容
yán颜
hěn很
měi美
lì丽
。
Her face is very beautiful.
Lǎo老
shī师
zǒng总
shì是
hé和
yán颜
yuè悦
sè色
de地
jiào教
dǎo导
wǒ我
men们
。
The teacher always teaches us with a kind expression.
Tīng听
dào到
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xiào笑
zhú逐
yán颜
kāi开
。
Hearing the good news, everyone's faces lit up with smiles.
Tā他
de的
liǎn脸
shàng上
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
biǎo表
qíng情
，
miàn面
wú无
yán颜
sè色
。
There was no expression on his face; his face was blank.
Kàn看
dào到
tā他
fèn愤
nù怒
de的
yán颜
róng容
，
wǒ我
bù不
gǎn敢
shuō说
huà话
le了
。
Seeing his angry expression, I didn't dare to speak.
Measure Words
张/ zhāng
种/ zhǒng
Common Words
颜色 / 顏色yánsè
color; countenance; look; fierce look
容颜 / 容顏róngyán
facial features; complexion; appearance
颜面 / 顏面yánmiàn
face; dignity; prestige
颜料 / 顏料yánliào
pigment; coloring material; paint
和颜悦色 / 和顏悅色héyányuèsè
with a kind and pleasant countenance; amiable
笑逐颜开 / 笑逐顏開xiàozhúyánkāi
beam with smiles; smile broadly; light up with joy
五颜六色 / 五顏六色wǔyánliùsè
multicolored; all colors of the rainbow