语 (語)

  1. noun dialect; language; speech
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 语言 (CCD '语' 1; FE '語' 1; Guoyu '語' n 1)
  2. verb to speak; to tell
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 语 is synonymous with 说话 in this sense. Etymology - Shuo Wen: 語:論也。 For example, 默默不语 'to keep siltent and not speak' (CCD '语' 2; Guoyu '語' v 1; FE '語' 5)
  3. noun verse; writing
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (FE '語' 2; Guoyu '語' n 2)
  4. verb to speak; to tell
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '語' yù)
  5. noun proverbs; common sayings; old expressions
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 古语、谚语、俗语 (CCD '语' 3; FE '語' 3; Guoyu '語' n 3)
  6. noun a signal
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (CCD '语' 4; FE '語' 4; Guoyu '語' n 4)
  7. verb to chirp; to tweet
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Of bird and insects (Guoyu '語' v 2)

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  • 语曰 (語曰) 與之語曰 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 15
  • 语女 (語女) 吾語女 — The Analects of Confucius 論語, 17. 《陽貨》 Yang Huo — count: 6
  • 语人 (語人) 孟孺子語人曰 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 哀公 Lord Ai — count: 5
  • 公语 (公語) 公語之故 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 4
  • 尽语 (儘語) 仲父不當盡語我昔者有道之君乎 — Guanzi 管子, 四稱第三十三 Chapter 33: Four Appraisals — count: 4
  • 语寡人 (語寡人) 多語寡人辰 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 4
  • 语子 (語子) 子產喜以語子大叔 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 4
  • 语王 (語王) 子木歸以語王 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 3
  • 不可以语 (不可以語) 不可以語上也 — The Analects of Confucius 論語, 6. 《雍也》 Yong Ye — count: 3
  • 语数 (語數) 語數鬼神之有也 — Mozi 墨子, 卷八 明鬼下 Book 8 - On Ghosts III — count: 3