words; talk; what is said

(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

to speak; to talk; to state or tell

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

a Chinese surname

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

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