言
言
“words”
Radical: 言
Strokes: 7
Level: HSK 3
How 言 is built — stacked top over bottom
亠
component
二
two
two; twice
口
Mouth · kǒu
An open mouth. Mouth actions (吃 eat, 喝 drink, 说 speak) and round objects use it.
Origin
A tongue sticking out of a mouth 口
Words with 言
语言 yǔyán — language
语言 yǔ yán — language
发言 fā yán — statement
不言而喻 bù yán ér yù — it goes without saying
方言 fāng yán — dialect
序言 xù yán — preface
言论 yán lùn — speech
谣言 yáo yán — rumor
预言 yù yán — to predict
寓言 yù yán — fable
总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī — in short
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