Character data
HSK
4
FREQUENCY
355th character
RADICAL
⾔ (149.0)
STROKES
7
INDEX #
826
Character data
| HSK | 4 |
| Frequency | 355th character |
| Radical | ⾔ (149.0) |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Index # | 826 |
Definitions
| 言 yán |
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Stroke order
Words containing 言
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true statement
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to speak bluntly (idiom); not to mince words
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idle gossip; irrelevant nonsense; slanderous rumor
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to speak rudely
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obscenities; filthy speech
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manner of speech; what one says; words
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frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk
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to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story)
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say what you don’t really mean; insincere
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self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
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perfectly legitimate; justifiable; proper
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the actual meaning of what was said
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sth too embarrassing to mention
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malicious talk; evil tongue
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words of wisdom; wise saying
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variant of 言辭yán cí
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to put things simply; in simple terms; briefly
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to exaggerate; to overstate the facts
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slip of the tongue; to blurt out a secret; indiscretion
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common saying
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in other words
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romantic fiction
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in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
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preface; introduction; forward
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to talk big; to boast shamelessly
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