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

• 言行相顾(言行相顧) words and actions are consistent with each other
• 面向对象语言(面嚮對象語言) object oriented language
• 不幸言中 to turn out just as one predicted or feared
• 问言(問言) to ask
• 网络语言(網絡語言) Internet language; Internet slang; netspeak; cyberspeak
• 社交语言(社交語言) lingua franca
• 吾言 I said
• 谗言(讒言) slander; a false charge
• 人微言轻(人微言輕) a lowly person and triffling talk
• 甜言美语(甜言美語) sweet words, beautiful phrases; hypocritical flattery
• 俚言 slang
• 出言有章 to speak elegantly
• 不言利害 do not talk about advantages and disadvantages
• 满口谎言(滿口謊言) to pour out lies
• 名言 a worthy remark ; to call; to be named
• 发言人(發言人) spokesperson
• 巧语花言(巧語花言) flowery words
• 豪言壮语(豪言壯語) bold, visionary words
• 不法之言 words that are not exemplary
• 言多必失 if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point
• 雅言 refined speech
• 满口胡言(滿口胡言) to spout nonsense; to bullshit endlessly
• 无言以对(無言以對) to be left speechless; unable to respond
• 建言 to declare; to state; (strong) suggestion
• 言谈(言談) discourse; words; utterance; what one says; manner of speech
• 言论(言論) speech; expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments
• 常言说得好(常言說得好) as the saying goes; as they say...
• 违言(違言) unreasonable words; wounding complaints
• 君子一言，驷马难追(君子一言，駟馬難追) a nobleman's word is his bond
• 引言 introduction
• 木讷寡言(木訥寡言) honest and unaffected but not talkative
• 疾言遽色 hasty speech and worried appearance
• 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
• 言中 to have one's words prove to be prophetic
• 不可胜言(不可勝言) inexpressible ; beyond description
• 婉言 tactful; diplomatic; mild and indirect
• 存生不可言 there is no way to preserve life
• 导言(導言) introduction; preamble
• 一派谎言(一派謊言) a pack of lies
• 何以言之 Why say this?

Also contained in

佛教语言 、 生物语言学 、 言教 、 言偃 、 寓言 、 高阶语言 、 粤方言 、 受控语言 、 醒世恒言 、 机器语言 、 应用语言学

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

• 言采 (言採) 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 言念 (言念) 言念君子 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧秦‧小戎 Lessons from the states - Odes of Qin - Xiao Rong — count: 3
• 言观 (言觀) 言觀其旂 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧鴻鴈之什‧庭燎 Minor odes of the kingdom - Hong Yan Zhi Shen - Ting Liao — 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