语
yǔyù HSK1

language

语 (語) yǔ frequency
language noun
a systematic means of communication used by a community or country

文字和语都是人类文明传承的重要载体。

wén​zì hé yǔ dōu shì rén​lèi wén​míng chuán​chéng de zhòng​yào zài​tǐ.

Both writing and language are important carriers for the transmission of human civilization.

speech idiom
spoken words, talk, or the manner of speaking

他在回答时语带迟疑，显然心中有鬼。

tā zài huí​dá shí yǔ dài chí​yí, xiǎn​rán xīn​zhōng yǒu guǐ.

His tone was hesitant when he answered, clearly indicating he had something to hide.

speak verb
to speak or say something; verbalize

他沉默不语，只是看着窗外。

tā chén​mò bù yǔ, zhǐ​shì kàn zhe chuāng wài.

He remained silent, just looking out the window.

dialect noun
a regional or local variety of a language

他说的这种语很特殊，只有当地人才懂。

tā shuō de zhè zhǒng yǔ hěn tè​shū, zhǐ​yǒu dāng​dì​rén cái dǒng.

The language he speaks is very specific; only locals can understand it.

语 (語) yù
tell noun
(literary) to tell; to let someone know

不以语人。

bù yǐ yù rén.

Do not tell others.

Frequency
Character
Written text
493rd most common 427.9 per million
Movie subtitles
611th most common 230.8 per million appears in 59% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
56.4 per million appears in 16% of films
Written text
85.2 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 1
HSK 3.0
Level 1
Traditional
語
Strokes
9
Unicode
U+8BED

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)