言yán
words, speech; to speak, to say. 7 strokes, radical 言, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 言
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 言 · the stroke-order rules
What 言 is made of
亠 (tóu, lid), 二 (èr, two) and 口 (kǒu, mouth).
A tongue sticking out of a mouth 口.
Words that use 言
| 语言 | language 人们用来交流、表达想法的符号系统 他研习经典，掌握了通用语言。Through study of the classics, he mastered the common language. Lesson 94, 小鱼 · 厚积薄发与大象无形 · Patient Mastery & Formless Greatness |
| 发言 | to take a turn speaking 在会上轮到自己开口说话 班会上小明第一个举手发言。At the class meeting, Xiao Ming was the first to speak up first. Lesson 113, 表达与交流 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures |
| 言语 | words, speech 指人说出来的话语内容 真知灼见化作感人言语。Real insight took shape in moving words. Lesson 509, 远见博览 · 崇德博雅与求索笃行 · Scholarly Pursuit & Civic Virtue |
| 传言 | rumor, hearsay 指没有确证的传闻消息 权威主流传媒及时辟谣虚假传言。Mainstream media promptly debunked the false rumor. Lesson 559, 传经布道 · 笃行远航与信息通达 · Maritime Logistics & Digital Connectivity |
| 留言 | to leave a message 指写下话语留给别人 流感期间，居民在楼道的公告板上留言。Residents left notes on the stairwell noticeboard. Lesson 616, 楼道留言 · 德润人心与经世致用 · Moral Governance & Civic Stewardship |
| 发言人 | spokesperson 指代表机构公开讲话的人 发言人发起健康宣教行动。The spokesperson launched a health-education campaign. Lesson 573, 惠民利民 · 笃行实干与大爱无疆 · Civic Valor & Humanitarian Compassion |
| 自言自语 | to talk to oneself 指一个人自己小声说话 他一边走一边自言自语，神情十分自在。He walked along talking to himself. Lesson 695, 总部新楼 · 敏锐洞察与奋发图强 · Keen Perception & Diligent Enterprise |
Characters that contain 言
More characters with the radical 言
All 50 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.