言
Character
words
- Radical
- 言 (itself)
- Strokes
- 7
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 亠 二 口
- Traditional
- 言
- Frequency
- #362 most common character
Meaning
yán
yan2- words CC-CEDICT
- speech CC-CEDICT
- to say CC-CEDICT
- to talk CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 言
Draw “言” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
她在学习中文语言。
tā zài xué xí zhōng wén yǔ yán
She is studying the Chinese language.
AI-generated sentence
老师请他发言。
lǎo shī qǐng tā fā yán
The teacher asks him to speak.
AI-generated sentence
他的言语很有礼貌。
tā de yán yǔ hěn yǒu lǐ mào
His words are very polite.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 言
See all 342 →言语yán yǔthe words that a person saysWordHSK 5言行yán xíngwhat someone says and does; their words and actionsWordHSK 7–9言论yán lùnwords that show what a person thinks; opinions said in publicWordHSK 7–9言辞yán cíthe words someone uses when speakingWordHSK 7–9言中yán zhòngto have one's words prove to be propheticWord言传yán chuánto convey in wordsWord言喻yán yùto describe; to put into wordsWord言官yán guānimperial censorWord言情yán qíng(of a movie, novel etc) portraying a love affair; romantic; sentimentalWord言教yán jiàoto give verbal instructionWord言明yán míngto state clearlyWord
言词yán cíthe words someone uses when speakingVariant of 言辞WordUnreviewed