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yán

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English Definition	words; speech; to say; to talk
Simplified Script	言
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	yán
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄧㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	jin⁴
Part of Speech	(名) noun, (动) verb

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Words With Same Head Word
言论	yánlùn	expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments
言语	yányǔ	words; speech; (spoken) language
言语	yányu	to speak; to tell
言行	yánxíng	words and actions; what one says and what one does
言辞	yáncí	words; expression; what one says

Words With Same Tail Word
语言	yǔyán	language
发言	fāyán	to make a speech; statement; utterance
一般而言	yībān éryán	generally speaking
宣言	xuānyán	declaration; manifesto
谣言	yáoyán	rumor

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