Character

言 yán

words, speech; speak, say

HSK 4 #355

言 yán

语言 yǔ yán HSK 4	language; CL:門\|门[men2],種\|种[zhong3]
发言 fā yán HSK 5	to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個\|个[ge4]
预言 yù yán HSK 6	to predict; prophecy
谣言 yáo yán HSK 6	rumor
言论 yán lùn HSK 6	expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments
总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī HSK 6	in short; in a word; in brief
方言 fāng yán HSK 6	the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄\|扬雄[Yang2 Xiong2] in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters; topolect; dialect
不言而喻 bù yán ér yù HSK 6	it goes without saying; it is self-evident
寓言 yù yán HSK 6	fable; CL:則\|则[ze2]
序言 xù yán HSK 6	preface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude
留言 liú yán	to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message
而言 ér yán	with regard to (preceding phrase)
谎言 huǎng yán	lie
誓言 shì yán	to pledge; to promise; oath; vow
诺言 nuò yán	promise
传言 chuán yán	rumor; hearsay
言语 yán yǔ	words; speech; (spoken) language
言语 yán yu	to speak; to tell
直言 zhí yán	to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly
可言 kě yán	it may be said
宣言 xuān yán	declaration; manifesto
胡言乱语 hú yán luàn yǔ	babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch
遗言 yí yán	words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages
流言 liú yán	rumor; gossip; to spread rumors
代言人 dài yán rén	spokesperson

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