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言
yán
Description
「言」的意思是说话或话语。
"言" means to speak or speech.
它常常出现在书面语和成语里，比如「语言」「言论」。
It often appears in written language and idioms, such as "语言" (language) and "言论" (speech).
Meanings
言yán
words; speech; what someone says
他的言让大家很感动。
His words moved everyone deeply.
言yán
to say; to speak
知无不言，言无不尽。
Speak all you know, and say all you mean.
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Notes
- Nuance
言 is literary/formal; in everyday speech people use 说 or 话 instead.
- Etymology
original pictograph of a mouth with sound; base component in many speech-related characters.
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