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言 - yán

words, speech; speak, say

words, speech; speak, say

How to read 言

Click 言 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyán
Englishwords, speech; speak, say
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

言中 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 言传. Please read 言喻 one more time.

Common words with this character

to have one's words prove to be prophetic
to convey in words
to describe; to put into words
imperial censor

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 言 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 言中 and 言传 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 言.