{"type":"character","character":{"character":"语","codepoint":"U+8BED","gloss":"language","iconicGloss":null,"hint":"Simplified form of 語. Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 吾 represents the sound. ","originalMeaning":null,"strokeCountSimp":9,"strokeCountTrad":9,"isVerified":true,"components":[{"hint":"讠 is a component form of 言.","type":["meaning"],"character":"讠","pinyin":["yán"],"gloss":"speech","iconicGloss":null},{"hint":"","type":["sound"],"character":"吾","pinyin":["wú","yú","yá"],"gloss":"I, me","iconicGloss":null}],"customSources":["漢語多功能字庫|http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%AA%9E"],"simplifiedVariants":null,"traditionalVariants":["語"],"variantOf":null,"junDaRank":493,"junDaFrequency":82805,"junDaPerMillion":427.923930757862,"subtlexRank":611,"subtlexCount":10813,"subtlexPerMillion":230.84,"subtlexContextDiversity":3660,"hsk2Level":1,"hsk3Level":1,"strokeDataSimp":{"source":"dong","medians":[[[235,775],[329,722],[353,688]],[[46,444],[87,438],[149,456],[241,496],[279,495],[288,480],[256,181],[264,143],[304,154],[404,238]],[[491,711],[536,703],[575,705],[763,744],[808,742]],[[581,678],[615,651],[571,416],[552,392]],[[474,538],[518,535],[708,574],[735,569],[762,543],[731,438],[703,412]],[[361,352],[417,345],[511,363],[844,403],[878,402],[931,388]],[[463,264],[495,234],[532,12]],[[527,257],[542,246],[728,287],[758,281],[786,253],[756,148],[730,135]],[[553,59],[566,74],[720,98],[776,99],[801,89]]],"strokes":["M 260 732 Q 291 708 323 680 Q 339 667 356 668 Q 368 669 373 684 Q 377 700 365 733 Q 355 763 252 784 Q 234 787 228 783 Q 222 779 225 765 Q 229 752 260 732 Z","M 130 472 Q 81 457 54 455 Q 41 456 37 449 Q 33 440 44 433 Q 66 418 82 416 Q 91 413 167 444 Q 239 478 249 471 Q 259 464 253 437 Q 253 400 251 361 Q 250 252 219 151 Q 203 121 244 70 Q 254 58 264 65 Q 273 72 283 95 Q 320 143 400 224 Q 413 234 410 242 Q 409 251 398 241 Q 361 219 323 192 Q 275 153 284 211 Q 284 275 306 430 Q 310 454 332 477 Q 344 487 335 499 Q 325 515 286 532 Q 274 539 258 528 Q 176 486 130 472 Z","M 618 690 Q 807 726 814 731 Q 824 738 819 748 Q 812 760 782 768 Q 755 774 649 743 Q 573 728 499 721 Q 462 717 488 698 Q 521 679 572 681 L 618 690 Z","M 626 573 Q 627 580 629 585 Q 635 610 653 649 Q 657 658 643 673 Q 630 683 618 690 C 592 706 561 709 572 681 Q 585 653 581 611 Q 578 589 576 562 L 571 528 Q 561 461 546 385 C 540 356 578 361 584 390 Q 600 466 618 536 L 626 573 Z","M 749 416 Q 773 503 806 528 Q 822 546 808 563 Q 739 620 677 589 Q 650 580 626 573 L 576 562 Q 530 553 480 547 Q 464 546 466 537 Q 469 530 486 523 Q 510 513 543 523 Q 556 526 571 528 L 618 536 Q 705 555 714 547 Q 724 537 722 518 Q 712 457 697 407 C 689 378 741 387 749 416 Z","M 546 385 Q 458 375 364 361 Q 343 360 359 343 Q 372 330 390 324 Q 409 320 426 324 Q 610 372 919 373 Q 938 373 943 382 Q 949 392 932 406 Q 875 448 804 427 Q 779 423 749 416 L 697 407 Q 664 403 629 397 Q 607 394 584 390 L 546 385 Z","M 517 260 Q 505 267 472 274 Q 459 278 455 272 Q 448 266 457 249 Q 485 180 499 69 Q 502 35 519 13 Q 538 -11 543 5 Q 550 23 549 52 L 544 91 Q 531 191 528 226 C 525 256 525 256 517 260 Z","M 776 121 Q 798 208 835 236 Q 851 255 837 274 Q 758 334 703 303 Q 625 276 517 260 C 487 255 498 221 528 226 Q 538 227 554 232 Q 633 247 708 261 Q 727 265 736 257 Q 752 241 723 123 C 716 94 768 92 776 121 Z","M 549 52 Q 556 52 565 53 Q 638 68 797 78 Q 810 79 811 89 Q 812 98 778 121 Q 777 122 776 121 L 723 123 Q 623 101 544 91 C 514 87 519 51 549 52 Z"]},"strokeDataTrad":{"source":"dong","medians":[[[235,775],[329,722],[353,688]],[[46,444],[87,438],[149,456],[241,496],[279,495],[288,480],[256,181],[264,143],[304,154],[404,238]],[[491,711],[536,703],[575,705],[763,744],[808,742]],[[581,678],[615,651],[571,416],[552,392]],[[474,538],[518,535],[708,574],[735,569],[762,543],[731,438],[703,412]],[[361,352],[417,345],[511,363],[844,403],[878,402],[931,388]],[[463,264],[495,234],[532,12]],[[527,257],[542,246],[728,287],[758,281],[786,253],[756,148],[730,135]],[[553,59],[566,74],[720,98],[776,99],[801,89]]],"strokes":["M 260 732 Q 291 708 323 680 Q 339 667 356 668 Q 368 669 373 684 Q 377 700 365 733 Q 355 763 252 784 Q 234 787 228 783 Q 222 779 225 765 Q 229 752 260 732 Z","M 130 472 Q 81 457 54 455 Q 41 456 37 449 Q 33 440 44 433 Q 66 418 82 416 Q 91 413 167 444 Q 239 478 249 471 Q 259 464 253 437 Q 253 400 251 361 Q 250 252 219 151 Q 203 121 244 70 Q 254 58 264 65 Q 273 72 283 95 Q 320 143 400 224 Q 413 234 410 242 Q 409 251 398 241 Q 361 219 323 192 Q 275 153 284 211 Q 284 275 306 430 Q 310 454 332 477 Q 344 487 335 499 Q 325 515 286 532 Q 274 539 258 528 Q 176 486 130 472 Z","M 618 690 Q 807 726 814 731 Q 824 738 819 748 Q 812 760 782 768 Q 755 774 649 743 Q 573 728 499 721 Q 462 717 488 698 Q 521 679 572 681 L 618 690 Z","M 626 573 Q 627 580 629 585 Q 635 610 653 649 Q 657 658 643 673 Q 630 683 618 690 C 592 706 561 709 572 681 Q 585 653 581 611 Q 578 589 576 562 L 571 528 Q 561 461 546 385 C 540 356 578 361 584 390 Q 600 466 618 536 L 626 573 Z","M 749 416 Q 773 503 806 528 Q 822 546 808 563 Q 739 620 677 589 Q 650 580 626 573 L 576 562 Q 530 553 480 547 Q 464 546 466 537 Q 469 530 486 523 Q 510 513 543 523 Q 556 526 571 528 L 618 536 Q 705 555 714 547 Q 724 537 722 518 Q 712 457 697 407 C 689 378 741 387 749 416 Z","M 546 385 Q 458 375 364 361 Q 343 360 359 343 Q 372 330 390 324 Q 409 320 426 324 Q 610 372 919 373 Q 938 373 943 382 Q 949 392 932 406 Q 875 448 804 427 Q 779 423 749 416 L 697 407 Q 664 403 629 397 Q 607 394 584 390 L 546 385 Z","M 517 260 Q 505 267 472 274 Q 459 278 455 272 Q 448 266 457 249 Q 485 180 499 69 Q 502 35 519 13 Q 538 -11 543 5 Q 550 23 549 52 L 544 91 Q 531 191 528 226 C 525 256 525 256 517 260 Z","M 776 121 Q 798 208 835 236 Q 851 255 837 274 Q 758 334 703 303 Q 625 276 517 260 C 487 255 498 221 528 226 Q 538 227 554 232 Q 633 247 708 261 Q 727 265 736 257 Q 752 241 723 123 C 716 94 768 92 776 121 Z","M 549 52 Q 556 52 565 53 Q 638 68 797 78 Q 810 79 811 89 Q 812 98 778 121 Q 777 122 776 121 L 723 123 Q 623 101 544 91 C 514 87 519 51 549 52 Z"]},"fragmentsSimp":[[0,1],[2,3,4,5,6,7,8]],"fragmentsTrad":null,"historicalImages":null,"historicalPronunciations":null,"shuowenExplanation":null,"shuowenPronunciation":null,"shuowenPinyin":null,"pinyinFrequencies":[{"count":261,"pinyin":"yǔ"}],"pinyin":["yǔ"]},"componentUses":[],"commonWords":[{"simplified":"语","traditional":"語","pinyin":"yu3","gloss":"language","definition":"a systematic means of communication used by a community or country","perMillion":85.2087685905005},{"simplified":"语言","traditional":"語言","pinyin":"yu3 yan2","gloss":"language","definition":"language","perMillion":80.1146861636969},{"simplified":"英语","traditional":"英語","pinyin":"Ying1 yu3","gloss":"English","definition":"the English language","perMillion":66.1206715263558},{"simplified":"法语","traditional":"法語","pinyin":"Fa3 yu3","gloss":"French","definition":"French (language)","perMillion":24.68},{"simplified":"语文","traditional":"語文","pinyin":"yu3 wen2","gloss":"Chinese","definition":"Chinese language and literature as a core school subject in mainland China","perMillion":23.7507503522283},{"simplified":"西班牙语","traditional":"西班牙語","pinyin":"Xi1 ban1 ya2 yu3","gloss":"Spanish","definition":"the Spanish language","perMillion":22.12},{"simplified":"汉语","traditional":"漢語","pinyin":"Han4 yu3","gloss":"Chinese","definition":"the Chinese language","perMillion":19.9906300389412},{"simplified":"话语","traditional":"話語","pinyin":"hua4 yu3","gloss":"words","definition":"spoken words, speech, or utterances expressing thoughts or feelings","perMillion":16.3130458430456},{"simplified":"语气","traditional":"語氣","pinyin":"yu3 qi4","gloss":"tone","definition":"the tone or manner of speaking, reflecting the speaker's attitude or emotion","perMillion":15.3676514482138},{"simplified":"言语","traditional":"言語","pinyin":"yan2 yu3","gloss":"speech","definition":"spoken words or the things that someone says","perMillion":14.5048993948628},{"simplified":"语音","traditional":"語音","pinyin":"yu3 yin1","gloss":"voice message","definition":"digital audio communication, including voice messages or voice chatting over the internet","perMillion":14.0629540713013},{"simplified":"外语","traditional":"外語","pinyin":"wai4 yu3","gloss":"foreign language","definition":"foreign language","perMillion":13.9823299875173},{"simplified":"咒语","traditional":"咒語","pinyin":"zhou4 yu3","gloss":"spell","definition":"words or a magical formula used as an incantation or enchantment to produce a supernatural effect","perMillion":10.94},{"simplified":"德语","traditional":"德語","pinyin":"De2 yu3","gloss":"German","definition":"the German language","perMillion":8.23},{"simplified":"标语","traditional":"標語","pinyin":"biao1 yu3","gloss":"slogan","definition":"a short, written catchphrase used to express a political, social, or promotional message, typically displayed in public","perMillion":7.56538586452965},{"simplified":"粤语","traditional":"粵語","pinyin":"Yue4 yu3","gloss":"Cantonese","definition":"Cantonese language","perMillion":7.48752360706767},{"simplified":"词语","traditional":"詞語","pinyin":"ci2 yu3","gloss":"word","definition":"a general term for words and phrases, ranging from monosyllables to short expressions","perMillion":7.07425878761901},{"simplified":"俄语","traditional":"俄語","pinyin":"E2 yu3","gloss":"Russian","definition":"Russian (language)","perMillion":7.01},{"simplified":"语录","traditional":"語錄","pinyin":"yu3 lu4","gloss":"quotation","definition":"quotation (from a book or existing source)","perMillion":6.98402142375276},{"simplified":"日语","traditional":"日語","pinyin":"Ri4 yu3","gloss":"Japanese","definition":"the Japanese language","perMillion":6.27226691335161},{"simplified":"口语","traditional":"口語","pinyin":"kou3 yu3","gloss":"spoken language","definition":"colloquial speech or spoken language as opposed to written form","perMillion":6.16099717980259},{"simplified":"语法","traditional":"語法","pinyin":"yu3 fa3","gloss":"grammar","definition":"grammar","perMillion":6.1115498662302},{"simplified":"华语","traditional":"華語","pinyin":"Hua2 yu3","gloss":"Chinese","definition":"the Chinese language","perMillion":5.34583351846112},{"simplified":"术语","traditional":"術語","pinyin":"shu4 yu3","gloss":"terminology","definition":"technical words or expressions used in a particular field, subject, or profession","perMillion":5.22},{"simplified":"胡言乱语","traditional":"胡言亂語","pinyin":"hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3","gloss":"nonsense","definition":"to talk nonsense or speak incoherently; babbling and unfounded ravings","perMillion":4.8},{"simplified":"葡萄牙语","traditional":"葡萄牙語","pinyin":"Pu2 tao2 ya2 yu3","gloss":"Portuguese","definition":"Portuguese (language)","perMillion":3.99},{"simplified":"国语","traditional":"國語","pinyin":"Guo2 yu3","gloss":"historical text","definition":"Guoyu, a book of historical narratives covering several states during the period from the 10th to 5th century BC.","perMillion":3.95838757597851},{"simplified":"拉丁语","traditional":"拉丁語","pinyin":"La1 ding1 yu3","gloss":"Latin","definition":"the Latin language","perMillion":3.88},{"simplified":"自言自语","traditional":"自言自語","pinyin":"zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3","gloss":"soliloquize","definition":"to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize","perMillion":3.71072611175937},{"simplified":"语义","traditional":"語義","pinyin":"yu3 yi4","gloss":"meaning","definition":"the inherent sense or significance of words, phrases, or linguistic expressions","perMillion":3.6628721595266},{"simplified":"外国语","traditional":"外國語","pinyin":"wai4 guo2 yu3","gloss":"foreign language","definition":"foreign language","perMillion":3.62925223526095},{"simplified":"用语","traditional":"用語","pinyin":"yong4 yu3","gloss":"term","definition":"a specific word or expression belonging to a particular field or specialized vocabulary","perMillion":3.48935510964371},{"simplified":"成语","traditional":"成語","pinyin":"cheng2 yu3","gloss":"idiom","definition":"Chinese set expression, typically of four characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb.","perMillion":3.39295674859766},{"simplified":"甜言蜜语","traditional":"甜言蜜語","pinyin":"tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3","gloss":"sweet talk","definition":"honeyed or flattering words used to please, persuade, or deceive others","perMillion":3.19044052233398},{"simplified":"语境","traditional":"語境","pinyin":"yu3 jing4","gloss":"context","definition":"context","perMillion":3.17689695094734},{"simplified":"语句","traditional":"語句","pinyin":"yu3 ju4","gloss":"sentence","definition":"sentence","perMillion":3.01952596263911},{"simplified":"暗语","traditional":"暗語","pinyin":"an4 yu3","gloss":"code word","definition":"a code word or cryptic language used for secret communication","perMillion":2.86},{"simplified":"论语","traditional":"論語","pinyin":"Lun2 yu3","gloss":"Analects","definition":"The Analects of Confucius","perMillion":2.76756242280304},{"simplified":"语调","traditional":"語調","pinyin":"yu3 diao4","gloss":"tone of voice","definition":"the manner or attitude expressed through a person's way of speaking","perMillion":2.71094498320244},{"simplified":"谚语","traditional":"諺語","pinyin":"yan4 yu3","gloss":"proverb","definition":"proverb","perMillion":2.71},{"simplified":"谜语","traditional":"謎語","pinyin":"mi2 yu3","gloss":"riddle","definition":"a statement or question having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved","perMillion":2.62},{"simplified":"评语","traditional":"評語","pinyin":"ping2 yu3","gloss":"comment","definition":"evaluation remarks or written feedback, typically regarding performance or a piece of work","perMillion":2.48856485223836},{"simplified":"语言学","traditional":"語言學","pinyin":"yu3 yan2 xue2","gloss":"linguistics","definition":"linguistics","perMillion":2.48798061974717},{"simplified":"母语","traditional":"母語","pinyin":"mu3 yu3","gloss":"native language","definition":"the first language a person learns from birth; mother tongue","perMillion":2.14360212221407},{"simplified":"流言蜚语","traditional":"流言蜚語","pinyin":"liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3","gloss":"rumors","definition":"rumors and slanders; malicious gossip","perMillion":2},{"simplified":"语声","traditional":"語聲","pinyin":"yu3 sheng1","gloss":"speaking sound","definition":"the audible sound of human voices talking","perMillion":1.99435727673782},{"simplified":"俚语","traditional":"俚語","pinyin":"li3 yu3","gloss":"slang","definition":"slang","perMillion":1.97},{"simplified":"双关语","traditional":"雙關語","pinyin":"shuang1 guan1 yu3","gloss":"pun","definition":"a figure of speech involving a play on words or a phrase with a double meaning","perMillion":1.88},{"simplified":"耳语","traditional":"耳語","pinyin":"er3 yu3","gloss":"whisper","definition":"a whisper or whispered sound","perMillion":1.85},{"simplified":"短语","traditional":"短語","pinyin":"duan3 yu3","gloss":"phrase","definition":"phrase (grammar)","perMillion":1.83310910916988}],"deletedComponentGlyphs":null,"wordData":{"simplified":"语","traditional":"語","senses":[{"id":522853,"simplified":"语","traditional":"語","pinyin":"yu3","gloss":"language","definition":"a systematic means of communication used by a community or country","example":"文字和语都是人类文明传承的重要载体。","variantPinyin":[],"posTags":["n","Ng","nz"],"source":"cedict","occurrences":8,"sentenceCount":8,"exampleSentenceHtml":"文字和语都是人类文明传承的重要载体。"},{"id":522854,"simplified":"语","traditional":"語","pinyin":"yu3","gloss":"speech","definition":"spoken words, talk, or the manner of speaking","example":"他在回答时语带迟疑，显然心中有鬼。","variantPinyin":[],"posTags":["i","Ng","w"],"source":"cedict","occurrences":4,"sentenceCount":4,"exampleSentenceHtml":"他在回答时语带迟疑，显然心中有鬼。"},{"id":546678,"simplified":"语","traditional":"語","pinyin":"yu3","gloss":"speak","definition":"to speak or say something; verbalize","example":"他沉默不语，只是看着窗外。","variantPinyin":[],"posTags":["Vg","w"],"source":"llm","occurrences":3,"sentenceCount":3,"exampleSentenceHtml":"他沉默不语，只是看着窗外。"},{"id":522852,"simplified":"语","traditional":"語","pinyin":"yu3","gloss":"dialect","definition":"a regional or local variety of a language","example":"他说的这种语很特殊，只有当地人才懂。","variantPinyin":[],"posTags":["Ng"],"source":"cedict","occurrences":1,"sentenceCount":1,"exampleSentenceHtml":"他说的这种语很特殊，只有当地人才懂。"},{"id":522855,"simplified":"语","traditional":"語","pinyin":"yu4","gloss":"tell","definition":"(literary) to tell; to let someone know","example":"不以语人。","variantPinyin":[],"posTags":["n"],"source":"cedict","occurrences":1,"sentenceCount":1,"exampleSentenceHtml":"不以语人。"}],"references":[],"frequency":{"subtlexPerMillion":56.4,"subtlexContextDiversityPct":16,"bccPerMillion":85.20876859050054}}}