How to write 语

语 語 yǔ 1. 话。 [En.] Speech; words. 2. 指“谚语”或“古语”。 [En.] Refers to "proverbs" or "classical sayings." 3. 代替语言的动作。 [En.] Actions that replace language. 4. 说。 [En.] To speak. 1. 话：～言。汉～。英～。～录。～汇。～重心长。 [En.] Speech: dialect; Chinese language; English language; discourse; collection of sayings; profound words. 2. 指“谚语”或“古语”：～云：“皮之不存，毛将焉附”。 [En.] Referring to "proverbs" or "classical sayings": saying, "If the skin is gone, where will the hair attach?" 3. 代替语言的动作：手～。旗～。 [En.] Actions replacing language: sign language; flag language. 4. 说：细～。低～。 [En.] Speak: softly speaking; quietly speaking. <动> 本义: 谈论; 议论; 辩论。 [En.] Main meaning: to discuss; to comment; to debate. 造字法: 形声。从言，吾声。 [En.] Method of character formation: phono-semantic compound, composed of "speech" (言) and "I" (吾). 1. 同本义 ([En.] Discuss; talk about; comment; argue; debate) 引： - 《说文》： 语，论也。 [En.] "Shuo Wen": language means to discuss. - 《诗·大雅·公刘》：于时语语。 传: "论难曰语。" [En.] "Shi Jing": at that time they discussed. Commentary: "issues are called language." - 《史记》：旦日，卒中往往语。 [En.] "Records of the Grand Historian": the next day, the soldiers often discussed. - 《论语·述而》：子不语: 怪、力、乱、神。 [En.] "Analects": The Master spoke not of strange happenings, force, disorder, or spirits. - 《庄子·秋水》：夏虫不可以语于冰者，笃于时也。 [En.] "Zhuangzi": Summer insects cannot discuss with ice, as their experience is limited to their season. 例： 又如: 语怪(谈论怪物); 语冰(谈论冰); 语议(言谈议论) [En.] For example: talk of strange creatures; discuss ice; discourse. 2. 交谈，说话 ([En.] Speak; say; talk) 引： - 《广雅》：语，言也。 [En.] "Guang Ya": language means speech. - 《礼记·文王世子》：语使能也。 注: "语，言也。" [En.] "Book of Rites": speech enables one. Note: "language means speech." - 既歌而语。 [En.] Now singing and speaking. - 《诗·陈风·东门之池》：可与晤语。 [En.] "Shi": can converse. - 《诗·小雅·楚茨》：笑语卒获。 [En.] "Shi": laughing talk eventually led to success. - 《庄子·秋水》：尔将可与语大理矣。 [En.] "Zhuangzi": you can discuss the great truth. - 《史记·陈涉世家》：旦日，卒中往往语，皆指目陈胜。 [En.] "Records of the Grand Historian": the next day there was often discourse, all pointing to Chen Sheng. - 《论语·乡党》：食不语，寝不言。 [En.] "Analects": do not speak while eating, nor while sleeping. - 《北史》：乃向西北奋头，喃喃细语。 [En.] "History of the Northern Dynasties": turning toward the northwest, murmuring softly. 例： 又如: 语涩(说话艰难，不流利); 语薄言轻(语言轻薄); 语吐珠玑(说话像珠玑般优美); 语不间歇; 语冰(比喻人的识量受到时、地所拘束，见识不广); 语语(语其所当语) [En.] For example: speaking with difficulty; light talk; speaking beautifully; speaking without interruption; limited understanding; to speak appropriately. 3. 鸟兽虫类鸣叫 ([En.] Cry; chirp; roar) 引： - 前蜀· 牛峤《菩萨蛮》：君裙香暖金泥凤，画梁语燕惊残梦。 [En.] "Poems": The fragrant warm skirts bewilder the dreams of painted beams and swallows. 例： 又如: 语风(在风中鸣叫); 语燕(会说话的燕子); 语鸟(会说话的鸟); 语关关(形容鸟儿鸣叫之声) [En.] For example: birds singing in the wind; swallows that can speak; birds that can articulate; the sound of birds chirping. 语 語 yǔ <名> 1. 说的话 ([En.] Spoken language; word) 引： - 《汉书·李广苏建传》：张胜闻之，恐前语发。 [En.] "Han Shu": Zhang Sheng worried that previous words would be revealed. - 《谷梁传·僖公二年》：语曰：“唇亡则齿寒。” [En.] "Gu Liang Zhuan": it is said, "Without lips, the teeth feel cold." - 《左传·文公十七年》：齐君之语偷。 [En.] "Zuo Zhuan": the words of the Qi ruler were stealthy. 例： 又如: 语体诗(用口语写的诗); 语话(话语;言语); 土语(土话); 评语(评论的话) [En.] For example: spoken poetry; discourse; dialect; comments. 2. 特指谚语、古语或成语 ([En.] Idiom; set phrase; proverb; saying) 例： 如: 语例(用语的惯例); 口头语; 熟语; 韵语; 妙语; 俚语; 豪语 [En.] For example: conventions of expression; oral language; idioms; rhymes; clever saying; slang; bold remarks. 3. 词语 ([En.] Word) 引： - 唐· 杜甫《江上值水如海势聊短述》：为人性僻躭佳句，语不惊人死不休。 [En.] "Du Fu": to express niche thoughts, speech must amaze or it will never cease. 例： 又如: 语惊四座; 语泄(密语外泄); 语义(也称词义，指词语的意义); 语妙天下 [En.] For example: speech astonished all; secret words revealed; semantics; language that is unparalleled. 4. 语言 ([En.] Language) 引： - 《孟子·滕文公下》：有楚大夫于此，欲其子之齐语也。 [En.] "Mengzi": there was a Chu nobleman here, wanting his son to learn the Qi language. 例： 又如: 语支(语言学；依谱系分类法分出的比语族小的语言系统); 语言文字(语言学与文字学的合称); 语简意赅 [En.] For example: language branch; linguistics; concise and comprehensive expression. 5. 用以示意的动作或信号 ([En.] Signal) 例： 如: 目语; 手语; 灯语 [En.] For example: gestures; sign language; semaphore. 6. 语法学科所用的句子术语 ([En.] Term used in analysis of sentences) 例： 如: 主语; 谓语; 宾语、表语、状语 [En.] For example: subject; predicate; object; complement; adverbial. 7. 另见 yù [En.] See also yù. 语 語 yù <动> 1. 告诉，使知道 ([En.] Inform; tell) 2. 另见 yǔ [En.] See also yǔ. 引： - 《左传·隐公元年》：公语之故，且告之悔。 [En.] "Zuo Zhuan": the lord spoke for this reason and informed him of regret. - 《论语·阳货》：吾语女。 [En.] "Analects": I inform you. - 《三国志·方使传》：若引其许，若至，语人。 [En.] "Records of the Three Kingdoms": if he arrived, inform people. - 晋· 干宝《搜神记》：夫语妻曰：“为王作剑，三年乃成…往必杀我。” [En.] "Search for the Gods": he told his wife, "For the king, it will take three years to finish the sword… it will surely kill me." - 清· 彭端淑《为学一首示子侄》：贫者语于富者曰… [En.] "To Educate": the poor man tells the rich man... 例： 又如: 语言(告诉); 语其友; 不(可)以语人 [En.] For example: to inform; speak to his friend; cannot inform others.