Read Edit View history 言 yán HSK2 speech Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pictograph of a tongue (舌) sticking out of a mouth. In old scripts 言 was written the same as 舌 but with an extra line. Pinyin Separate values with commas yán × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts movement of the tongue coming out of the mouth. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 言 Simp strokes 言 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 言 Simp strokes 言 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 言 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 439, 816 ], [ 533, 759 ], [ 562, 724 ] ], [ [ 128, 586 ], [ 195, 577 ], [ 370, 607 ], [ 790, 653 ], [ 860, 649 ], [ 910, 632 ] ], [ [ 363, 479 ], [ 396, 471 ], [ 447, 474 ], [ 612, 504 ], [ 655, 502 ] ], [ [ 371, 351 ], [ 427, 342 ], [ 599, 373 ], [ 647, 370 ] ], [ [ 318, 220 ], [ 347, 195 ], [ 359, 174 ], [ 388, -14 ] ], [ [ 380, 216 ], [ 404, 204 ], [ 622, 247 ], [ 658, 244 ], [ 694, 212 ], [ 660, 106 ], [ 633, 87 ] ], [ [ 411, 18 ], [ 424, 31 ], [ 442, 35 ], [ 629, 57 ], [ 677, 55 ], [ 700, 45 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 452 779 Q 516 713 557 698 Q 576 695 586 712 Q 593 728 588 749 Q 579 777 557 792 Q 545 798 462 827 Q 443 830 433 826 Q 426 825 430 809 Q 431 796 452 779 Z", "M 131 598 Q 106 595 124 575 Q 157 542 206 551 Q 447 615 846 616 Q 871 616 894 615 Q 918 615 923 625 Q 930 638 911 655 Q 842 706 774 686 Q 549 646 131 598 Z", "M 371 489 Q 334 485 360 466 Q 399 439 459 452 Q 538 465 619 479 Q 656 486 662 491 Q 671 498 667 508 Q 660 520 630 528 Q 606 534 499 506 Q 391 491 371 489 Z", "M 379 361 Q 342 357 368 338 Q 407 311 467 324 Q 539 336 614 348 Q 648 355 654 359 Q 663 366 659 376 Q 652 388 622 397 Q 591 404 561 393 Q 522 381 480 372 Q 434 365 379 361 Z", "M 372 218 Q 359 224 329 230 Q 314 234 310 229 Q 301 222 311 202 Q 339 139 354 38 Q 355 7 373 -13 Q 394 -41 401 -22 Q 405 -9 407 11 L 404 49 Q 394 157 393 185 C 392 210 392 210 372 218 Z", "M 680 76 Q 707 169 744 193 Q 762 212 747 232 Q 663 298 606 265 Q 491 232 372 218 C 342 214 363 182 393 185 Q 406 185 425 191 Q 519 207 608 222 Q 632 226 641 217 Q 651 207 648 187 Q 638 129 625 82 C 617 53 671 47 680 76 Z", "M 407 11 Q 414 11 425 12 Q 510 27 696 34 Q 709 35 710 45 Q 711 54 680 76 C 662 89 654 88 625 82 Q 502 58 404 49 C 374 46 377 10 407 11 Z" ] } 7 strokes 言 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 434, 822 ], [ 579, 707 ] ], [ [ 125, 588 ], [ 182, 576 ], [ 809, 654 ], [ 921, 636 ] ], [ [ 355, 479 ], [ 432, 472 ], [ 664, 508 ] ], [ [ 365, 349 ], [ 655, 377 ] ], [ [ 314, 223 ], [ 356, 186 ], [ 389, -25 ] ], [ [ 377, 209 ], [ 660, 245 ], [ 701, 206 ], [ 651, 68 ] ], [ [ 398, 28 ], [ 638, 58 ], [ 705, 43 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M452,779Q516,713 557,698Q576,695 586,712Q593,728 588,749Q579,777 557,792Q545,798 462,827Q443,830 433,826Q426,825 430,809Q431,796 452,779Z", "M131,598Q106,595 124,575Q157,542 206,551Q447,615 846,616Q871,616 894,615Q918,615 923,625Q930,638 911,655Q842,706 774,686Q549,646 131,598Z", "M371,489Q334,485 360,466Q399,439 459,452Q538,465 619,479Q656,486 662,491Q671,498 667,508Q660,520 630,528Q606,534 499,506Q391,491 371,489Z", "M379,361Q342,357 368,338Q407,311 467,324Q539,336 614,348Q648,355 654,359Q663,366 659,376Q652,388 622,397Q591,404 561,393Q522,381 480,372Q434,365 379,361Z", "M372,218Q359,224 329,230Q314,234 310,229Q301,222 311,202Q339,139 354,38Q355,7 373,-13Q394,-41 401,-22Q405,-9 407,11C405,36 405,36 404,49Q394,157 393,185C393,198 384,213 372,218Z", "M680,76Q707,169 744,193Q762,212 747,232Q663,298 606,265Q491,232 372,218C359,215 380,185 393,185Q406,185 425,191Q519,207 608,222Q632,226 641,217Q651,207 648,187Q638,129 625,82C619,65 676,58 680,76Z", "M407,11Q414,11 425,12Q510,27 696,34Q709,35 710,45Q711,54 680,76C664,85 643,85 625,82Q502,58 404,49C391,47 394,11 407,11Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.