言 meaning and pronunciation

言
Simplified/traditional character

言 English definition

yán
  • words
  • speech
  • to say
  • to talk

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 严 : tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father;
  • 厳 : Japanese variant of 嚴|严;
  • 嚴 : strict
  • 塩 : Japanese variant of 鹽|盐;
  • 妍 : beautiful;
  • 岩 : cliff; rock;
  • 嵒 : rock
  • 巌 : Japanese variant of 巖[yan2];
  • 延 : to prolong; to extend; to delay;
  • 揅 : grind fine; study; research;
  • 檐 : eaves; ledge or brim;
  • 沿 : along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge;
  • 炎 : flame; inflammation; -itis;
  • 盐 : salt; CL:粒[li4];
  • 研 : to grind; study; research;
  • 碞 : cliff;
  • 筵 : bamboo mat for sitting;
  • 綖 : cap tassels;
  • 莚 : bamboo mat; feast, banquet;
  • 蜒 : slug;
  • 讠 : speech or words radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149); see also 言字旁[yan2 zi4 pang2];
  • 郔 : (place name);
  • 閻 : Yan
  • 阎 : Yama; gate of village; surname Yan;
  • 颜 : face; color; countenance
  • 麣 : goat (archaic);

Sentences examples with 言

  • 经过多年的积累，他的语言水平有了很大提高。
    Jīngguò duōnián de jīlěi, tā de yǔyán shuǐpíng yǒule hěn dà tígāo.
  • 学习一门语言，需要对它的语法有一些了解。
    Xuéxí yī mén yǔyán, xūyào duì tā de yǔfǎ yǒu yīxiē liǎojiě.
  • 语言是人和人之间交流的工具。
    Yǔyán shì rén hé rén zhī jiān jiāoliú de gōngjù.
  • 语言是表达思想的工具。
    Yǔyán shì biǎodá sīxiǎng de gōngjù.

Words containing 言, by HSK level

羽 预