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Keyword
words
  • speech
  • to speak
  • to say
Frequency
#391
Strokes
7
Readings
yán100%
Mnemonic
A tongue sticking out of a mouth 口
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
言yán
words; speech; to say; to talk
而言éryán
(typically preceded by 就…jiùxx or 對…|对…duìxx etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...
发言fāyán
to make a speech; statement; utterance
言论yánlùn
expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments
宣言xuānyán
declaration; manifesto
留言liúyán
to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message
预言yùyán
to predict; prophecy
言语yányǔ
words; speech; (spoken) language
传言chuányán
rumor; hearsay
方言Fāngyán
the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 扬雄 (YángXióng) in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters
誓言shìyán
to pledge; to promise; oath; vow
方言fāngyán
topolect; dialect
代言dàiyán
to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse
直言zhíyán
to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly
言行yánxíng
words and actions; what one says and what one does
可言kěyán
it may be said