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言 [yán]
1. 讲,说。
[En.] Say; speak; talk.
2. 说的话。
[En.] What has been said; speech.
3. 汉语的字。
[En.] A character in the Chinese language.
4. 语助词,无义。
[En.] A grammatical particle with no meaning.
5. 姓。
[En.] A surname.
6. 讲,说:
例如: ~说。~喻。~道。~欢。~情。~必有中(一说就说到点子上)。
[En.] For example: say; refer; express; relate; convey; always accurate (when one speaks, it often hits the point).
7. 说的话:
例如: ~论。~辞(亦作“言词”)。语~。~语。~简意赅。
[En.] For example: discussions; wording (also known as "speech"); language; concise and to the point.
8. 汉语的字:
例如: 五~诗。七~绝句。洋洋万~。
[En.] For example: five-character poetry; seven-character quatrain; an abundance of words.
9. 语助词,无义:
例如: ~归于好。“~告师氏,~告~归”。
[En.] For example: it ends in harmony; “inform the teacher, inform on the return”.
10. 姓。
[En.] A surname.
【动】
本义: 说,说话
[En.] Original meaning: speak; talk.
造字法: 指事。甲骨文字形,下面是“舌”字,下面一横表示言从舌出。“言”是张口伸舌讲话的象形。从“言”的字与说话或道德有关。
[En.] Character formation: Pictographic. The oracle bone script shows a representation of "tongue" at the bottom, with a horizontal line signifying that speech comes from the tongue. The character "言" is a pictogram of opening the mouth and sticking out the tongue to speak. It relates to speech or moral issues.
同本义
[En.] Same original meaning: say; speak; talk.
议论,谈论
[En.] Discuss; comment.
记载
[En.] Write down; record.
问
[En.] Ask; inquire.
告知;告诉
[En.] Inform; tell; let know.
陈述;叙述
[En.] State; narrate.
解释引文、词语或某种现象的发端词,相当于“就是说”或“意思是”
[En.] Namely; meaning is.
说明
[En.] Explain.
【名】
1. 话,言语,口语。又特指怨言、谤言
[En.] Speech; spoken language; specifically refers to complaints or slander.
2. 言论;见解;意见
[En.] Public comments; opinions; viewpoints.
3. 言辞;辞令;辞章
[En.] Wording; phrases; prose.
4. 政令;号令
[En.] Government orders; commands.
5. 誓言;盟辞;约言
[En.] Oaths; pledges; promises.
6. 建议;主意;计策
[En.] Suggestions; ideas; plans.
7. 学说;主张
[En.] Theories; beliefs; positions.
8. 言语或文章中的字
[En.] Characters; words in speech or writing.
9. 口语或文章中的句子
[En.] Sentences in spoken language or text.
10. 著作
[En.] Writings; works.
11. 姓
[En.] A surname.
【助】
无义,用于句中或句首,作语气助词
[En.] A particle with no meaning, used in sentences or at the beginning for emphasis.
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