言 yán

1. yán verb to speak; to say; said
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In this sense 言 means 说. For example, 自言自语 'talk to oneself' (CCI p. 24; GHC '言' 1, 2; Kroll 2015 '言' 1)
2. yán noun language; talk; words; utterance; speech
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, in literary Chinese, 忠言逆耳 'honest advice, [although] unpleasant to the ear[, induces good conduct]', from Han Feizi's Wai Chu Shuo Zuo Shang (DCP 'Z137'; Kroll 2015 '言' 2).
3. yán noun Kangxi radical 149
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
   Notes: To speak (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7)
4. yán particle a particle with no meaning
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (GHC '言' 5; Kroll 2015 '言' 3)
5. yán noun phrase; sentence
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '言' 2a)
6. yán noun a word; a syllable
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (GHC '言' 4; Kroll 2015 '言' 2b)
7. yán noun a theory; a doctrine
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 学说 (GHC '言' 3; Kroll 2015 '言' 4)
8. yán verb to regard as
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '言' 5)
9. yán verb to act as
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '言' 5a)

Contained in

• 口不择言(口不擇言) to speak incoherently; to ramble; to talk irresponsibly
• 佯言 to claim falsely
• 言行 words and actions
• 仗义执言(仗義執言) to speak words of justice
• 巧言令色 to flatter with artful speech and ingratiating manners
• 不以人废言(不以人廢言) not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merit of the case rather than preference between advisers
• 静言(靜言) pleasant but unrealistic speech
• 方言区(方言區) dialect region
• 沉重寡言 a sincere and reticent disposition
• 言归于好(言歸於好) to become reconciled; to bury the hatchet
• 记言(記言) to record a conversation
• 哑口无言(啞口無言) dumbstruck; left speechless; at a loss for words
• 言论(言論) speech; expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments
• 信守诺言(信守諾言) to keep a promise
• 箴言 an admonition; an exhortation; a dictum ; Book of Proverbs
• 童言无忌(童言無忌) children's words carry no harm
• 知言 words of wisdom ; words from which a fact can be learned
• 铭言(銘言) motto; slogan
• 放言高论(放言高論) free discussion
• 甜言蜜语(甜言蜜語) sweet words, beautiful phrases; hypocritical flattery
• 官方语言(官方語言) official language
• 留言本 guestbook
• 言而有信 to speak sincerely
• 言谈林薮(言談林藪) articulate in speech ; eloquent
• 圣言(聖言) holy words
• 违言(違言) unreasonable words; wounding complaints
• 言之有物 (of one's words) to have substance
• 言者无罪，闻者足戒(言者無罪，聞者足戒) don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning
• 隐秘难言(隱秘難言) too embarrassing to mention
• 多言 wordy; talkative
• 抗言谈在昔(抗言談在昔) with brave words discuss the things of old
• 忠言逆耳 honest advice, although unpleasant to the ear, induces good conduct
• 钳口不言(鉗口不言) to shut one's mouth and not speak
• 善意的谎言(善意的謊言) white lie
• 一言一行 every word and action
• 把手言欢(把手言歡) shake hands and talk in a friendly manner ; to resolve a conflict
• 问言(問言) to ask
• 名正言顺(名正言順) in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate
• 不言不语(不言不語) to not say a word; to be silent
• 例言 introductory remarks
• 言过其实(言過其實) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts
• 言筌 a character; symbol
• 污言秽语(污言穢語) filthy speech; obscenities

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人权和公民权宣言 、 湘方言 、 言官 、 社会语言学 、 喻世明言 、 断言 、 低级语言 、 客家方言

Word is mentioned most frequently in

Truncated for common words

• 卷三十二 Scroll 32 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 298
• 《言部》 Yán Radical Shuo Wen Jie Zi 說文解字 — count: 276
• 卷三十三 Scroll 33 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 224
• 卷十七 Scroll 17 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 203
• 卷一百九十六 列傳第八十四 張璁 桂萼 方獻夫 夏言 Volume 196 Biographies 84: Zhang Cong, Gui E, Fang Xianfu, Xia Yan History of Ming 明史 — count: 199
• 卷三 Scroll 3 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 195
• 卷二十九 魏書二十九 方技傳 Volume 29: Book of Wei 29 - Biographies of fangshis and artisans Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 150
• 卷十六 Scroll 16 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 130
• 卷三百〇八 列傳第一百九十六 奸臣 胡惟庸 陳瑛 嚴嵩 周延儒 溫體仁 馬士英 Volume 308 Biographies 196: Treacherous Officials - Hu Weiyong, Chen Ying, Yan Song, Zhou Yanru, Wen Tiren, Ma ShiYing History of Ming 明史 — count: 124
• 卷十九 Scroll 19 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 122

Collocations

• 薄言 (薄言) 薄言采之 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧周南‧芣苢 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Zhou And The South - Fu Yi — count: 14
• 言采 (言采) 薄言采之 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧周南‧芣苢 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Zhou And The South - Fu Yi — count: 14
• 言归 (言歸) 言告言歸 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧周南‧葛覃 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Zhou And The South - Ge Tan — count: 6
• 愿言 (願言) 願言則嚏 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧邶‧終風 Lessons from the states - Odes of Bei - Zhong Feng — count: 6
• 酌言 (酌言) 酌言嘗之 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧魚藻之什‧瓠葉 Minor odes of the kingdom - Yu Zao Zhi Shen - Hu Ye — count: 4
• 言思 (言思) 願言思子 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧邶‧二子乘舟 Lessons from the states - Odes of Bei - Er Zi Cheng Zhou — count: 4
• 言言 (言言) 崇墉言言 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 大雅‧文王之什‧皇矣 Greater odes of the kingdom - Decade Of Wen Wang - Huang Yi — count: 4
• 旋言 (旋言) 言旋言歸 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧鴻鴈之什‧黃鳥 Minor odes of the kingdom - Hong Yan Zhi Shen - Huang Niao — count: 3
• 讹言 (訛言) 民之訛言 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧鴻鴈之什‧沔水 Minor odes of the kingdom - Hong Yan Zhi Shen - Mian Shui — count: 3
• 寤言 (寤言) 寤言不寐 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧邶‧終風 Lessons from the states - Odes of Bei - Zhong Feng — count: 3