演员

yǎnyuán

Traditional: 演員

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Translation

actor, actress, performer

Word origin

A compound of 演 (yǎn, to perform, to act) and 员 (yuán, a member, a person in a role), denoting a person who performs.

Origin
compound
Root
演 (yǎn, to perform) + 员 (yuán, member)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 演

Stroke order for 员

Examples

She is a very famous actress.

The actors in this film are all excellent.

That young actor has great acting skills.

He has wanted to be an actor since he was a child.

The performers are rehearsing.

演员 (yǎnyuán) means an actor, actress, or performer. It covers stage, film, and television performers regardless of gender.

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