The character 厌 — “be fed up”: how to write it and what it means

厌
yàn

be fed up; can't stand

6 strokes · HSK 4

The Chinese character 厌 is read yàn and means “be fed up; can't stand”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 厌

厌 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 厌, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

Words with 厌

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 厌?

厌 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 厌 mean?

厌 means “be fed up; can't stand”. It appears in 讨厌 (“can't stand”).

How do you pronounce 厌?

厌 is read yàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 厌 have?

6 strokes.

← 讨 discuss恼 be angry →

More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

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