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10 strokes23 strokes
Character #777 · The First 1000

yàn

examine

to examine; to test; to check

Strokes
1023
TraditionalSimplified
驗 验
Poster cell
U28
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jīngyàn experience
  • shíyàn experiment
  • tǐyàn to experience for oneself
  • kǎoyàn to test
  • jiǎnyàn to inspect
  • yànzhèng to inspect and verify
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 验驗

Write 验驗 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, yàn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell U28 · 28 × 36 grid

验驗 is #777 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 验 mean in English?
验 (yàn) means "examine": to examine; to test; to check.
How do you pronounce 验?
验 is pronounced yàn in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄧㄢˋ.
How many strokes does 验 have?
The simplified form, 验, has 10 strokes. The traditional form, 驗, has 23.
What is the traditional form of 验?
The traditional form of 验 is 驗. 验 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 驗 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 验?
Common words that use 验 include 经验 (jīngyàn, experience), 实验 (shíyàn, experiment), 体验 (tǐyàn, to experience for oneself), 考验 (kǎoyàn, to test).
How common is 验?
验 is number 777 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell U28 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.