7 strokes
7 画
yán
yán
speech
- speak
- speech
- words
yán-lùn
言论
n.
speech
yán-yǔ
言语
n.
language
yán-tán
言谈
n.
what one says
yán-cí
言辞
wording
yán-zhòng
言中
v.
What happens later is the same as what one had predicted (usually something negative)
yán-hé
言和
v.
to make peace; to become reconciled
yán-zhì
言志
v.
to express ambition, emotions
yán-qíng
言情
adj. / v.
(describing a romantic story between boys and girls); to express one’s emotion
yán-jiào
言教
v.
to give verbal directions
yán-huān
言欢
v.
chat and laugh; chat cheerfully
yán-zhuàng
言状
v.
to describe through speech
yán-xiào
言笑
v.
to speak and laugh
yán-xíng
言行
n.
words and actions
yán-shuō
言说
v.
to put into words; say; to talk about
yán-bù-yóu-zhōng
言不由衷
not say what one means
yán-tīng-jì-cóng
言听计从
take people at their word
yán-guī-zhèng-zhuàn
言归正传
get back to business
yán-jiǎn-yì-gāi
言简意赅
be brief and to the point
Usage 用法
speak
Tā cóng-lái bù qīng-yì yán-xiào, dà-jiā dōu jiào lěng-yàn měi-rén.
她从来不轻易言笑，大家都叫她冷艳美人。
She seldom laughs, and is called a cold beauty by others.
words
Tā yào zài míng-tiān de huì shang fā-yán.
他要在明天的会上发言。
He is going to speak at the meeting tomorrow.
speech
Zhè-xiē yán-lùn shāng-hài le tā-de gǎn-qíng.
这些言论伤害了他的感情。
The remark hurt his feelings.
