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语言

yǔ yán

HSK 2 · word 1164 of 3,000

Meaning

• language

Measure word

门 mén or 种 zhǒng

Example sentence

Characters in 语言

• 语 yǔ language, speech; to speak
• 言 yán speech, words; to say

语 spoken language plus 言, speech. 语 gives 汉语, 外语 and 语法; 言 is the written half, in 语言 and 发言. It names language in the abstract.

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