Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
演 is composed of the radical of 水 (water) and 寅. 寅 depicts two hands carefully holding an arrow, which already carries the idea of guiding and extending outward; water naturally spreads outward, thus 演 conveys the idea of spreading and developing and, by extension, means performing. A person skilled in performing arts can extend joy from the stage to the audience below.
演 is composed of the radical of 水 (water) and 寅. 寅 depicts two hands carefully holding an arrow, which already carries the idea of guiding and extending outward; water naturally spreads outward, thus 演 conveys the idea of spreading and developing and, by extension, means performing. A person skilled in performing arts can extend joy from the stage to the audience below.
