艳

艶/艷/豓/豔
yàn
丰 + 色

Definitions

yàn (adjective) colorful; splendid; gaudy
yàn (adjective) amorous; romantic

Etymology

Lush 丰 and sexy 色

About

The character 艳 (traditional forms: 艷 or 豔) is an ideogrammic compound. Its left component, 丰, means "abundant" or "lush". Its right component is the color radical 色, meaning "color" or "appearance". Together, they form a vivid meaning of striking visual brilliance and intense color, often describing something exceptionally gorgeous or beautiful. While it can describe vibrant flowers or luxurious clothing, the character most frequently applies to human beauty, particularly a glamorous or alluring appearance in women. It also carries secondary connotations of romance and sensuality, often appearing in words about amorous affairs or passionate emotion.

Example Sentences Hide

她的裙子很鲜艳。

Tā de qúnzi hěn xiānyàn.

Her dress is very bright and colorful.

春天的花朵十分艳丽。

Chūntiān de huāduǒ shífēn yànlì.

The spring flowers are extremely gorgeous.

艳阳高照，适合出游。

Yànyáng gāo zhào, shìhé chūyóu.

The bright sun is shining high, perfect for an outing.

这幅画的色彩过于浓艳。

Zhè fú huà de sècǎi guòyú nóngyàn.

The colors in this painting are too gaudy.

她被鲜花衬托得更加明艳。

Tā bèi xiānhuā chèntuō de gèngjiā míngyàn.

Set off by the fresh flowers, she appeared even more radiant.

这个故事的情节有些香艳。

Zhège gùshì de qíngjié yǒuxiē xiāngyàn.

The plot of this story is somewhat erotic.

不艳羡别人的生活是一种智慧。

Bù yànxiàn biérén de shēnghuó shì yī zhǒng zhìhuì.

Not coveting other people's lives is a kind of wisdom.

他文笔华丽，辞藻鲜艳夺目。

Tā wénbǐ huálì, cízǎo xiānyàn duómù.

His writing style is ornate, with dazzlingly brilliant diction.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

滟

Component: 丰

拜 邦 寿 彗 蚌 沣 砉 㓞 夆 玤

Component: 色

绝 铯 艴 艷 絶 艶 銫 脃 赩

Example Words

艳遇 惊艳 鲜艳 冷艳 妖艳 娇艳 浓妆艳抹 美艳 艳照 艳羡 艳丽 艳阳天 香艳 光艳 冶艳 吐艳 哀艳 浓艳 猎艳 竞艳 红艳艳 艳冶 艳如桃李 艳情