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Codepoint: U+8A9E (35486) Unified

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Definitions

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  1. dialect
  2. language
  3. speech
  4. (literary) to tell; to let (sb) know

Unihan definition

language, words; saying, expression

說文解字

部: 言部

論也。从言吾聲。

康熙字典

部: 言部7畫 共14畫

【唐韻】魚舉切
【集韻】偶舉切
【韻會】魚許切
【正韻】偶許切,𠀤魚上聲。
【說文】論也。
【徐曰】論難曰語。語者,午也。言交午也。吾言爲語,吾,語辭也。言者直言,語者相應答。
【釋名】敘也。敘己所欲說也。
【易·頤卦】君子以愼言語,節飮食。
【詩·大雅】于時言言,于時語語。
【疏】直言曰言,謂一人自言。答難曰語,謂二人相對。
【禮·雜記】三年之喪,言而不語。【註】言,自言己事也。語,爲人論說也。
【家語】孔子之郯,遭程子于塗,傾蓋而語終日。
又國名。
【別國洞冥記】勒畢國人長三寸,有翼,善言語戲笑,因名善語國。
又【廣韻】牛倨切
【集韻】牛據切【韻會】【正韻】魚據切,𠀤魚去聲。
【廣韻】告也。
【增韻】以言告人也。
【左傳·隱元年】公語之故。
【論語】居,吾語女。
又敎戒也。
【魯語】主亦有以語肥也。
又地名。
【前漢·閩粵王傳】錢唐榬終古斬徇北將軍爲語兒侯。
【孟康註】語兒,越中地也。今吳南亭是。
【師古曰】語,或作篽、籞。

廣韻 Guangyun

部: 上聲|8.語

䨾又符沸切獨用魚

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Strokes & radicals

Pronunciation

Translingual 2
Fanqie 1
General Chinese (Chao, 1983) 1
Mandarin Chinese 37
Standard Mandarin 1
Beijing 1
Jinan 1
Xian 1
Wuchang 1
Guilin(Lingui) 1
Liuzhou(Luorong) 1
Tianzhang 1
Dingyuan 1
Chuzhou 1
Quanjiao 1
Hefei 1
Luan 1
Hanshan 1
Old National Pronunciation 1
Dangtu 1
Shucheng 1
Wuwei 1
Tongcheng 1
Congyang 1
Manju Hergen (1763) 3
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (Manchu script): ᡳᠣᡳ (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (Latin script): ioi (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (IPA): ioi (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
Qingyang 1
Menggu Ziyun 8
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡝꡦꡟ ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡝꡦꡟ (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): ɦju ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): ɦju (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 上 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 去 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 上 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 去 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Zhongyuan Yinyun 5
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (楊耐思): iu (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (寧繼福): iu (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (薛鳳生): ywɨ (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (unt): ju (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 tone: 上 (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
Jin Chinese 1
Taiyuan 1
Wu Chinese 20
Suzhou 1
Shanghai(Sanlintang) 2
Wenzhou 1
Yunhe 1
Kaihua 1
Longyou 2
Changshan 1
Jiangshan(Jiangshanshi) 1
Yushan 1
Suichang 1
Pucheng(Nanpuzhenchengguanhua) 1
Qingyuan 1
Xuanzhoushiqiugongxiang 1
Guichishimaotanxiang 1
Ningguoshizhuangcunxiang 1
Guichishiguankouxiang 1
Ningguoshinanjixiang 1
Huangshanqugantangzhen 1
Gan Chinese 40
Hukou 1
Xingzi 1
Duchang 1
Xiushui 1
Yongxiu 1
Pingjiang(Nanjiang) 1
Anyi 1
Fengxin 1
Nanchang 1
Gaoan 1
Yifeng 1
Shanggao 1
Wanzai 1
Xinyu(Shatu) 1
Liling(Baitutan) 1
Pingxiang 1
Yongfeng 1
Lianhua 1
Jian 1
Jishui(Luotian) 1
Yongxin 1
Taihe 1
Chaling 1
Dongxiang 1
Linchuan 1
Nancheng 1
Yihuang 1
Shaowu 1
Lichuan 1
Nanfeng 1
Taining(Chengguanhua) 1
Jianning 1
Jianning(Chengguanhua) 1
Leping 1
Boyang 1
Yugan 1
Hengfeng 1
Yiyang 1
Yangxin(Guohe) 1
Susong(Heta) 1
Xiang Chinese 5
Zhangsha 2
Shuangfeng 1
Quanzhou(Xiancheng) 1
Guanyang(Wenshi) 1
Min Chinese 40
Nanan(Ximeizhen) 1
Jinjiang(Qingyangzhen) 1
Zhangzhou 1
Shamen 1
Zhangpu 1
Datian(Qianluhua) 1
Chaozhou(Fuchenghua) 1
Chaozhou(Hanyufangyinzihui) 1
Jieyang(Rongchenghua) 1
Chenghai 1
Shantou(Shantoushiqu) 1
Haifeng(Haichengzhen) 1
Lufeng(Neihuzhen) 1
Dianbai(Xiadongzhenlihua) 1
Haikang(Leichenghua) 1
Xianyou(Chengguanhua) 2
Putian 1
Gutian 1
Mazu 1
Fuzhou 1
Fuqing 1
Zherong 1
Fuan 1
Ningde 1
Chongan(Chongchengzhenchengguanhua) 1
Shibei 1
Jianyang(Tanchengzhenchengguanhua) 1
Songxi 1
Jianou 1
Jianou(Shizhi) 1
Shaxian(Chengguanhua) 1
Mingxi(Chengguanhua) 1
Sanming(Sanyuanhua) 1
Pingnan(Shangduyabu)(Guangxihanyufangyan) 1
Zhongshan(Longdou)(Zhujiangsanjiaozhou) 1
Zhongshan(Longdou)(Guangdongminfangyan) 1
Zhongshan(Sanxiang) 1
Mangu(Chaozhouhua) 1
Jiangle(Chengguanhua) 1
Yue Chinese 80
Cantonese 1
Lechang 1
Renhua 1
Shaoguan 1
Qujiang(Maba) 1
Yingde 1
Fugang 1
Qingyuan 1
Conghua(Chengnei) 1
Huaxian(Huashan) 1
Guiping(Xiancheng) 1
Zengcheng(Xiancheng) 1
Sanshui(Xinan) 1
Guangzhou 1
Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) 1
Foshan(Shiqu) 1
Panyu(Shiqiao) 1
Yunfu(Yuncheng) 1
Nanhai(Shatou) 1
Gaoming(Mingcheng) 1
Shunde(Daliang) 1
Xintianfantian(Weitouhua) 1
Xinxing 1
Dabusanmenzi(Danjiahua) 1
Dabutaiheng(Weitouhua) 1
Xianggang(Shiqu) 1
Xigonghaoyong(Weitouhua) 1
Aomen(Shiqu) 1
Ningming(Xiancheng) 1
Beihai(Lianzhouzhen) 1
Beihai(Nankangzhen) 1
Beihai(Shatianzhenhaibianhua) 1
Beihai(Shiqubaihua) 1
Beihai(Yingpanzhenwahua) 1
Bose(Shinei) 1
Nanning(Shinei) 1
Qinzhou(Shinei) 1
Beihai(Shinei) 1
Heshan(Yayao) 1
Jiangmen(Baisha) 1
Xinhui(Huicheng) 1
Kaiping(Chikan) 1
Doumen(Shanghengshuishanghua) 1
Taishan(Taicheng) 1
Doumen(Doumenzhen) 1
Enping(Niujiang) 1
Lingui(Wutong)(Tuhua) 1
Rongshui(Xiancheng)(Tuguaihua) 1
Lianxian(Qingshui) 1
Pingle(Zhangjia)(Tuhua) 1
Lianshan(Butian) 1
Yizhou(Desheng)(Baixinghua) 1
Yangshan 1
Mengshan(Xihe) 1
Xindou(Pumen) 1
Huaiji 1
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghua) 1
Guangning 1
Wuxuan(Zhangcun)(Yahua) 1
Fengkai(Nanfeng) 1
Sihui 1
Yunan(Pingtai) 1
Binyang(Xinqiao)(Binyanghua) 1
Deqing 1
Guigang(Nanjiang) 1
Nanning(Shajing)(Pinghua) 1
Luoding 1
Beiliu(Tangliao) 1
Hengxian(Xiancheng) 1
Fusui(Longtou)(Pinghua) 1
Chongzuo(Sipaihua)(Pinghua) 1
Bobai(Xiancheng) 1
Lingshan(Xiancheng) 1
Pubei(Xiancheng) 1
Zhongshan(Shiqi) 1
Zhuhai(Qianshan) 1
Dongguan(Guancheng) 1
Baoan(Shajing) 1
Xianggang(Xinjiejintian) 1
Mangu(Guangfuhua) 1
Pinghua 24
Ningyuan(Qingshuiqiao) 1
Longsheng(Hongyao) 1
Lingchuan(Sanjie) 1
Lingchuan(Tanxia) 1
Guilin(Chaoyang) 1
Guilin(Yanshanzhuyuan) 1
Lingui(Liangjiang) 1
Yongfu(Taocheng) 1
Yangshuo(Jima) 1
Lingui(Wutong) 1
Rongshui(Rongshuizhen) 1
Pingle(Qinglong) 1
Funing(Boai) 2
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghuayinyunyanjiu) 1
Mashan(Qiaoli) 1
Tiandong(Linfeng) 1
Binyang(Luxu) 1
Nanning(Tingzi) 1
Hengxian(Hengzhou) 1
Fusui(Longtou) 1
Longzhou(Shanglong) 1
Tengxian(Tengcheng) 1
Yulin(Fumian) 1
Hakka Chinese 64
Conghua(Lütian) 1
Heyuan(Guangdong) 1
Jiexi(Guangdong) 1
Meixian(Guangdong) 1
Huizhou(Shiqu) 1
Dongguan(Qingxi)(Kegongfangyandiaochabaogao) 1
Dongguan(Qingxi) 1
Shenzhen(Shatoujiao) 1
Shatoujiaomaqueling(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Xigonglizhizhuang(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Shatianchiniping(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Xianggang 1
Tunmenyangxiaokeng(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Liannan(Guangdong) 1
Wengyuan(Guangdong) 1
Ninghua(Fujian) 1
Zhangting(Fujian) 1
Wuping(Fujian) 2
Xiuzhuan(Fujianzhaoan) 1
Ningdou(Jiangxi) 1
Ningdouxianmeijiangzhen 1
Shicheng 1
Longnan 1
Dingnan 1
Quannan 1
Quannanxianchengxiangzhen 1
Yudu 1
Shangyouxianshexixiangjiangtou 1
Gongxian(Jiangxipanlongzhen) 1
Shangyou(Jiangxi) 1
Nankang 1
Nankangshirongjiangzhen 1
Dayu(Jiangxi) 1
Anyuanxianxinshanzhen 1
Anyuan 1
Xiushuixianhuangshaqiaoxiang 1
Zaoxi 1
Sandou(Jiangxitonggu) 1
Tonggu 1
Jinggangshan 1
Xinyisihe 1
Xinyiqianpai 2
Yangchunsanjia 1
Gaozhouxindong 1
Lianjiangshijiao 1
Yangxitangkou 1
Dianbaishalang 1
Huazhouxinan 1
Lianjiangqingping 1
Wuzhouxihe(Mengshan) 1
Nanningmashan(Pianlian) 1
Yulinxingye(Gaofengxiang) 1
Yulinrongxian(Xiandizhenxiandicun) 1
Yulinbeiliu(Xilangzhenmumiancun) 1
Yulinbeiliu(Tangan) 1
Yulinfumian(Qiaozhenxinshacun) 1
Yulinluchuan(Kegongfangyandiaochabaogao) 1
Yulinluchuan(Hengshanxiangsihecun) 1
Yulinbobai(Xintianzhencuntoucun) 1
Zhongshan(Nanlangheshui) 1
Mangu(Banshankehua) 1
Malaixiya(Roufoshinaikejiahua) 1
Other Sinitic varieties 11
Fuchuan(Qidouhua) 1
Fuchuan(Badouhua) 1
Zhongshan(Gongan) 1
Hezhou(Jiudouhua) 1
Hunan(Daoxian) 1
Jiangyongchengguan(Baishuicun) 1
Fengyang 1
Xingzi 1
Xian 1
Baoan 1
Lianzhou 1
Middle Chinese 11
Stimson (1976) 1
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 2
Baxter (with Sagart, 2006) 1
Guangyun 3
  • Guangyun Fanqie 廣韻反切: 䨾又符沸切 (Guangyun (Siku))
  • Guangyun Rime 廣韻音韻: 語 (Guangyun (Siku))
  • Guangyun Tone 廣韻聲調: 上聲 (Guangyun (Siku))
Menggu Ziyun 4
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 疑開三C魚上 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 疑開三C魚去 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 疑開三C魚上 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 疑開三C魚去 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Old Chinese 2
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 2
Japonic 3
Japanese 3
Koreanic 2
Korean 2
Austroasiatic 1
Vietnamese 1

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