Chinese symbol for “foreword”
引言
yǐn yán
foreword; introduction
The closest CC-CEDICT match for foreword is 引言 (yǐn yán), defined as: foreword; introduction.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “foreword”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 发刊词 (發刊詞) | fā kān cí | foreword; preface (to a publication) |
| 前言 | qián yán | preface; foreword; introduction; preamble; earlier remarks; earlier words |
| 刊首语 (刊首語) | kān shǒu yǔ | foreword; preface |
| 序文 | xù wén | preface; foreword |
| 导轮 (導輪) | dǎo lún | guide pulley; foreword |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 引言.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse |
| 吸引 | xī yǐn | to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate |
| 引发 (引發) | yǐn fā | to lead to; to trigger |
| 引导 (引導) | yǐn dǎo | to guide; to lead (around) |
| 引用 | yǐn yòng | to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint |
| 引进 (引進) | yǐn jìn | to recommend; to introduce (from outside) |
| 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 ... |
See also: Japanese symbol for “foreword”.
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