The Radical: 言


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Meaning
speech    言

Explanation

Used in these Kanji:
JLPT HSK 3
to trust, to believe, letter, mail
xìn
Left: person /, right: word / (sound waves out of a mouth )
This person and his words are trustworthy.
JLPT HSK 4
words, speech, to say, to talk
yán

Sound waves out of a mouth symbolize the spoken word (As radical simplified to )
JLPT HSK 4
to alert, to warn, police
jǐng
Top: respect (When a plant speaks a sentence , it is a strike 攵 of respect), bottom: word / (sound waves out of a mouth )
With respectful words: the police is warning.
JLPT HSK 6
oath, vow, to swear, to pledge
shì
Top: to break (A hand with an axe can make things break.), bottom: word
(The ritual of an ancient warrior tribe?) Put your hand on the axe and speak the words: This is my oath.
JLPT HSK 6
analogy, metaphor, simile, give an example

Top: anal penetration, torture (buttock from the side , anus , needle as symbol for penetration or torture), bottom: word (Schallwellen aus einem Mund )
The anal penetration is in my words only an analogy.
JLPT HSK 6
reputation, honor, credit

Top: flourish (flowers on a low table ), below: word (sound waves out ouf a mouth )
Flourishing words give you: reputation.
JLPT no HSK
verbose, excellent
zhān
From top: looking upwards 厃, eight and word (sound waves out of a mouth )
Who, when looking upwards, is using eight words, is verbose.

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