言
HSK 2

言 (yán): words, speech, speak

yán

words, speech, speak

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Pinyin

yán

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

words, speech, speak

How to Write 言 (yán)

言 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

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Origin of 言

A tongue sticking out of a mouth 口

What 言 is Made Of

言 is built from 3 components:

亠lid, cover
二two
口mouth

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Words Using 言

Common Chinese words that contain 言:

发言

fāyán

寓言

yùyán

序言

xùyán

方言

fāngyán

言论

yánlùn

语言

yǔyán

谣言

yáoyán

预言

yùyán

不言而喻

bùyánéryù

总而言之

zǒngéryánzhī

Characters Related to 言

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