言U+8A007 STROKES
Entry·pron. yán
ㄧㄢˊ
“Words; speech; to say; to talk; to speak; to state; to tell; to ask.”
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- 語言ㄩˇ ㄧㄢˊlanguage; system of spoken or written communication used by a community; speech.
- 發言人ㄈㄚ ㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊspokesperson; a person who speaks on behalf of an organization or group
- 坦言ㄊㄢˇ ㄧㄢˊto say candidly; to acknowledge frankly; to speak openly and honestly.
- 言論ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋexpression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments; public discourse
- 發言ㄈㄚ ㄧㄢˊto speak; to make a statement; to give a speech; to voice an opinion
- 直言ㄓˊ ㄧㄢˊto speak frankly or bluntly; straightforward speech; candid or honest remarks.
- 言語ㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄩwords; speech; spoken language; to speak; to tell
- 留言ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊto leave a message; to leave one's comments; message; written remarks or notes left for someone
- 代言ㄉㄞˋ ㄧㄢˊto endorse; to be a spokesperson or brand ambassador; to speak on behalf of someone
- 換言之ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄓin other words; that is to say; used to rephrase or restate something in a different way
- 預言ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˊto predict; a prophecy; a prediction about future events; a forecast of what will happen
- 宣言ㄒㄩㄢ ㄧㄢˊa public declaration or statement of policy; a manifesto issued by a government, party, or organization
- 言行ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋwords and actions; what one says and does; speech and conduct
- 代言人ㄉㄞˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊspokesperson; representative who speaks on behalf of a group, brand, or cause
- 謠言ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄢˊrumor; unverified claim or story spread among people; (archaic or literary) folk song or ballad
- 揚言ㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄢˊto publicly declare or spread a statement, often a threat or rumor; to make known loudly or boastfully; to threaten openly.
- 傳言ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊrumor; hearsay; something said or passed around without confirmed source; a circulating story or claim
- 謊言ㄏㄨㄤˇ ㄧㄢˊa lie; a false statement; something untrue said deliberately to deceive.
- 誓言ㄕˋ ㄧㄢˊa solemn promise or vow; a pledge made with strong resolve; an oath
- 名言ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊa famous saying; a well-known remark; a notable quote
- 方言ㄈㄤ ㄧㄢˊa regional variety of a language; a dialect; topolect; (historical) title of an early Chinese dialect dictionary
- 建言ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄢˊto offer advice or suggestions; to make a proposal or recommendation.
- 一般而言ㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊgenerally speaking; in most cases; under normal circumstances
- 寓言ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˊa short story that conveys a moral lesson; a fable; an allegory; a parable
- 自言自語ㄗˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄗˋ ㄩˇtalking to oneself; muttering; speaking to oneself; soliloquizing
- 言詞ㄧㄢˊ ㄘˊwords or expressions used in speech; verbal language; phrasing; wording.
- 言談ㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄢˊspeech; conversation; the manner or content of what someone says; talk; discourse
- 無言ㄨˊ ㄧㄢˊspeechless; at a loss for words; having nothing to say
- 前言ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊwords spoken by sages or predecessors; remarks made earlier; introductory remarks at the beginning of a text
- 諱言ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄢˊto avoid saying something due to taboo or reluctance; to refuse advice or remonstrance
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