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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

yán

words; speech; what someone says

他的言让大家很感动。

His words moved everyone deeply.

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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