| 演 | yǎn | to develop; to evolve; to practice; to perform; to play; to act |
| 演出 | yǎn chū | to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:场,次 |
| 演奏 | yǎn zòu | to play a musical instrument; to perform music |
| 演习 | yǎn xí | exercise; practice; to put on a play; to act |
| 演说 | yǎn shuō | speech; to deliver a speech |
| 演唱 | yǎn chàng | sung performance; to sing for an audience |
| 演变 | yǎn biàn | to develop; to evolve |
| 演算 | yǎn suàn | to calculate; to perform calculations |
| 演示 | yǎn shì | to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration |
| 演讲 | yǎn jiǎng | lecture; to make a speech |
| 演义 | yǎn yì | to dramatize historical events; novel or play on historical theme |
| 演化 | yǎn huà | to evolve; evolution |
| 演戏 | yǎn xì | to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign |
| 演进 | yǎn jìn | evolution; gradual forward progress |
| 演剧 | yǎn jù | to perform a play |
| 演员 | yǎn yuán | actor or actress; performer; CL:个,位,名 |
| 演出地点 | yǎn chū dì diǎn | performance place; CL:处 |
| 演出者 | yǎn chū zhě | performer |
| 演员阵容 | yǎn yuán zhèn róng | cast (of actors); performing lineup; dramatis personae |
| 演唱会 | yǎn chàng huì | vocal recital or concert |
| 演奏者 | yǎn zòu zhě | performer; musician |
| 演技 | yǎn jì | acting; performing skills |
| 演播 | yǎn bō | broadcast performance; televised or podcast lecture |
| 演播室 | yǎn bō shì | broadcasting studio |
| 演替 | yǎn tì | succession (of changes in an ecological community); naturally evolving sequence |
| 演武 | yǎn wǔ | arms drill; to practice martial arts |
| 演练 | yǎn liàn | drill; practice |
| 演绎 | yǎn yì | to deduce; to infer |
| 演绎法 | yǎn yì fǎ | (Logic) deduction |
| 演艺 | yǎn yì | performing arts |
| 演艺圈 | yǎn yì quān | Show Business |
| 演说者 | yǎn shuō zhě | orator; speaker |
| 演讲家 | yǎn jiǎng jiā | orator |
