created sense approved 言 · yán · speech — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
言
yán
speech
words; talk; what is said
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created sense approved 言 · yán · to say — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
言
yán
to say
to speak; to talk; to state or tell
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created sense approved 言 · yán · character — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
言
yán
character
a single Chinese character or syllable, especially when counting length in poetry or essays
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created sense approved 言 · yán · [particle] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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
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created sense approved 言 · yán · surname — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
言
yán
surname
a Chinese surname
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created sense approved 言 · yán · theory — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
言
yán
theory
a school of thought; doctrine; words of a particular teacher or sect
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created sense approved 言 · yín · [archaic] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
言
yín
[archaic]
used in the reduplicated form [[言言|言言|yin2 yin2]], meaning to speak in a solemn or high-spirited manner
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