言 — Chinese character
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
- Pinyin
- yán
- Radical
- 149 ⾔ (Speech)
- Strokes
- 7
- Components
- 亠 二 口
- Formation
- ideographic — A tongue sticking out of a mouth 口
- Japanese
- 言 as a kanji
Common words with 言
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 语言 (語言) | yǔ yán | language; 门 (mén),种 (zhǒng) |
| 而言 | ér yán | (typically preceded by 就… (jiù xx) or 对… (duì xx) etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ... |
| 发言 (發言) | fā yán | to make a speech; statement |
| 言论 (言論) | yán lùn | expression of opinion; views |
| 宣言 | xuān yán | declaration; manifesto |
| 留言 | liú yán | to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message |
| 发言人 (發言人) | fā yán rén | spokesperson |
| 谎言 (謊言) | huǎng yán | lie |
| 谣言 (謠言) | yáo yán | rumor |
| 预言 (預言) | yù yán | to predict; prophecy |
| 方言 | fāng yán | topolect; dialect |
| 言语 (言語) | yán yǔ | words; speech |
English words written with 言
言 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 21 · Analects 130 · Art of War 3 · I Ching 12 · Mencius 117 · Zhuangzi 265 · Great Learning 2 · Doctrine of the Mean 12
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 2
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 5
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 8
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 17
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 22
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 23
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 27
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 31
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