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to perform

Composition


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Pinyin

yan3 yǎn

Meaning


Primary

to perform

Alternatives

perform, performed, performing, performs

Mnemonic


[y-] Yoshi is in the [3] basement of the [-an] pawn shop where he 演 performs a play for the fish in the pawn shop aquarium. He does the play with the dolls from a second-hand 宀 dollhouse on the cement pawn shop basement floor. When he is done 演 performing, the fish applause by jumping up and down in the aquarium, thus literally 氵 spraying Yoshi with praise.

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