焉 yān ㄧㄢ jin1

  • where
  • how

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 焉 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 心不在焉 ( xīn bù zài yān sam1 bat1 zoi6 jin4 )。

    He's absent-minded.

  • 杀鸡焉用牛刀 殺雞焉用牛刀 ( shā jī yān yòng niú dāo saat3 gai1 jin1 jung6 ngau4 dou1 )。

    Never use a cannon to kill a fly.

  • 不 ( bù bat1 ) 入 ( rù jap6 ) 虎 ( hǔ fu2 ) 穴 ( xué jyut6 ), 焉 ( yān jin1 ) 得 ( de dak1 ) 虎子 ( hǔ zǐ fu2 zi2 )。

    Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 课堂 課堂 ( kè táng fo3 tong4 ) 上心 ( shàng xīn soeng5 sam1 ) 不在 ( bù zài bat1 zoi6 ) 焉 ( yān jin1 )。

    He had his head in the clouds in class.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 心不在焉 ( xīn bù zài yān sam1 bat1 zoi6 jin4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 车子 車子 ( chē zi ce1 zi2 ) 撞 ( zhuàng zong6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 柱子 ( zhù zi cyu5 zi2 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 )。

    By lack of attention, she hit the post with her car.

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