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yán
言
words
言
words
[s]
Composition
Components
言
words
言
words
Sounds
y-
Yoshi
y-
Yoshi
-an
pawn shop
-an
pawn shop
2
inside main room
2
inside main room
Pinyin
yan2
•
yán
Meaning
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Mnemonic
[y-] Yoshi
is
[2] inside
the
[-an] pawn shop
running around trying to knock down some
言 words
that are floating around with his spotted eggs, afraid they might bump into one of the vintage objects hanging on the wall.
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說
to speak
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詞
word
yuē
曰
to say
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Same Pronunciation
yán
顏
countenance
yán
嚴
strict
yán
研
to research
yán
鹽
salt
yán
延
to prolong
yán
沿
along
yán
炎
inflammation
yán
岩
rock
yán
閻
lane gate
yán
蜒
slug
yán
簷
eaves
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Found In Words
yǔyán
語言
language
liúyán
流言
rumor
huǎngyán
謊言
lie
nuòyán
諾言
promise
xuānyán
宣言
proclamation
yáoyán
謠言
rumor
yuànyán
怨言
complaint
shìyán
誓言
vow
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