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How to write 言 (yán)

言 (yán) means "raving". It has 7 strokes and the radical 言.

Write the 7 strokes in order in the grid below. Each stroke is checked as you go.

Words

狂言

kuang2 yan2

raving; wild language; idiocy; gaffe; kyogen

食言

shi2 yan2

lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony

妄言

wang4 yan2

lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature)

言谈

yan2 tan2

discourse; words; utterance; what one says; manner of speech

yan2

words; speech; to say; to talk

Radical decomposition

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Writing tips

Write each stroke in the correct order. Pay attention to the direction and length of each stroke.

How to Write 言 (yán) — Stroke Order & Practice | WriteChinese