Chinese Word: 言 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

言HSK 4

Pinyin: yán

English Definition: words; speech; to say; to talk

Chinese Definition:
①讲，说：言说。言喻。言道。言欢。言情。言必有中(zhòng)(一说就说到点子上)。
②说的话：言论。言辞(亦作“言词”)。语言。言语。言简意赅。
③汉语的字：五言诗。七言绝句。洋洋万言。
④语助词，无义：言归于好。“言告师氏，言告言归”。
⑤姓氏。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 言

Ideographic:A tongue sticking out of a mouth 口

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 亠 [ tóu ] lid, cover; head
- ⿱ Above to below
  - 二 [ èr ] two; twice
  - 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening

Similar Characters: 笞官肓苔

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语言HSK 4	yǔ yán	language; Classifiers: 门
发言HSK 5	fā yán	to make a speech; statement; utterance; Classifiers: 个
宣言	xuān yán	declaration; manifesto
发言人HSK 5	fā yán rén	spokesperson
而言	ér yán	with regard to (preceding phrase)

1		yī 一 tú shèng 图胜 qiān 千 yán 言。 A picture is worth a thousand words.
2		gǎn xiè 感谢 nín 您 de 的 liú yán 留言。 Thank you for your message.
3		wǒ 我 dài biǎo 代表 gōng sī 公司 fā yán 发言。 I am speaking on behalf of the company.
4		tā 她 jīng tōng 精通 wǔ 五 zhòng 种 yǔ yán 语言。 She is proficient in five languages.
5		tā 她 bú zài hu 不在乎 nà xiē 那些 yáo yán 谣言。 She doesn't care about those rumors.

1		yī 一 tú shèng 图胜 qiān 千 yán 言。 A picture is worth a thousand words.
2		gǎn xiè 感谢 nín 您 de 的 liú yán 留言。 Thank you for your message.
3		wǒ 我 dài biǎo 代表 gōng sī 公司 fā yán 发言。 I am speaking on behalf of the company.
4		tā 她 jīng tōng 精通 wǔ 五 zhòng 种 yǔ yán 语言。 She is proficient in five languages.
5		tā 她 bú zài hu 不在乎 nà xiē 那些 yáo yán 谣言。 She doesn't care about those rumors.