言

yán

Radical: 言 ideographic

Components & Etymology

言 decomposes into the following components:

亠 二 口

Words containing 言

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 言.

一言
yī yán
one sentence
代言
dài yán
to be a spokesperson
传言
chuán yán
rumor
佯言
yáng yán
to claim falsely (literary)
例言
lì yán
introductory remarks
倡言
chàng yán
to propose
兰言
lán yán
intimate conversation
冗言
rǒng yán
pleonasm (linguistics)
出言
chū yán
to speak
前言
qián yán
preface
发言
fā yán
to make a speech
叙言
xù yán

Related characters (radical 言)

Characters that share the radical 言.

訂 訃 訇 計 訊 訌 討 訓 訕 訖 託 記 訚 訛 訝 訟 訢 訣 訥 訪 設 許 訴 訶

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