言
yányín HSK2

speech

Senses

言 yán speech

words; talk; what is said

言 yán [particle]

(literary) a function word used at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence to balance the rhythm of the line, carrying no specific meaning

言 yán to say

to speak; to talk; to state or tell

言 yán character

a single Chinese character or syllable, especially when counting length in poetry or essays

言 yán surname

a Chinese surname

言 yán theory

a school of thought; doctrine; words of a particular teacher or sect

言 yín [archaic]

used in the reduplicated form 言言 yín​yín, meaning to speak in a solemn or high-spirited manner

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