yán

to say; to talk; speech

HSK 4 #355

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 355th character
Radical ⾔ (149.0)
Strokes 7
Index # 826

Definitions

言 yán
  1. 1. to say
  2. 2. to talk
  3. 3. speech
  4. 4. words

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Words containing 言

Word Meaning
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(of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred
(of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred
perfectly legitimate; justifiable; proper
a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)
a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)
at a loss for words
at a loss for words
white lie
white lie
good words
eloquent; articulate
eloquent; articulate
Stories to Enlighten the World, short story book
US Defense Language Institute (founded 1941)
US Defense Language Institute (founded 1941)
rumors; the word on the street
rumors; the word on the street
multilingual
multilingual
multilingual support
multilingual support
talkative; wordy
many language; polyglot