Chinese symbol for “maneuver”
演习
yǎn xí
Traditional: 演習
(military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver
The closest CC-CEDICT match for maneuver is 演习 (yǎn xí), defined as: (military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “maneuver”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 招 | zhāo | to recruit; to provoke |
| 巧计 (巧計) | qiǎo jì | maneuver; scheme |
| 调动 (調動) | diào dòng | to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc) |
| 花招 | huā zhāo | trick; maneuver |
| 耍手腕 | shuǎ shǒu wàn | to play tricks; to maneuver |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 演习.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play; show |
| 导演 (導演) | dǎo yǎn | to direct; director (film etc) |
| 演员 (演員) | yǎn yuán | actor; actress; performer |
| 演出 | yǎn chū | to act (in a play); to perform |
| 演讲 (演講) | yǎn jiǎng | to give a lecture; to make a speech |
| 扮演 | bàn yǎn | to play the role of; to act |
| 学习 (學習) | xué xí | to learn; to study |
| 习惯 (習慣) | xí guàn | habit; custom |
See also: Japanese symbol for “maneuver”.
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