言 · yán

speech; words

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#149

Kangxi

7

Strokes

#38

Frequency

Visual hint

The simplified form 讠 looks like a speech marker on the left.

Often relates to speaking, asking, telling, language, or information.

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Trace the radical, simplified, traditional, and variant forms when available.

言讠

3 examples

语

yǔ

language; speech

HSK 1

说

shuō

to speak; to say

HSK 1

请

qǐng

please; to invite

HSK 1

The radical 言/讠 is fundamental for communication-related characters.

When you see 讠 on the left, think of speech.

口: 讠/言 relates to speech and language; 口 often suggests mouth, eating, or sound.

What is the radical in the character 说?