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
slander; calumny; to accuse unjustly
slander; calumny; to accuse unjustly
bold, visionary words
superfluous words; unnecessary detail
hypertext markup language; HTML
hypertext markup language; HTML
cross-language; polyglot
cross-language; polyglot
teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)
teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)
to speak softly
to speak softly
speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths
to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position)
false assertion; speech against one's own convictions
false assertion; speech against one's own convictions
unreasonable words; wounding complaints
unreasonable words; wounding complaints
words of the deceased; last words of the dying
after wine, spit out the truth; in vino veritas
after wine, spit out the truth; in vino veritas
words spoken under the influence of alcohol (idiom)
words spoken under the influence of alcohol (idiom)
Stories to Awaken the World, Ming story book
Stories to Awaken the World, Ming tale book