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The Shuōwén Seal form of 言() yán ‘direct speech’ combines 口(𠙵) kǒu ‘mouth/speech’, and 䇂(𨐋) qiān ‘offend (a superior)’ (phonosemantic). | The Shuōwén Seal form of 言() yán ‘direct speech’ combines 口(𠙵) kǒu ‘mouth/speech’, and 䇂(𨐋) qiān ‘offend (a superior)’ (phonosemantic). | ||
Compare: 告(𠰛吿) gào ‘tell/report (news/warning, to a superior)’; 诰/誥(𧧙) gào ‘tell/command (a subordinate to do sth. directly)’. | |||
Compare: 舌() shé ‘tongue’, in which the top part is 干() gān ‘offend’. | Compare: 舌() shé ‘tongue’, in which the top part is 干() gān ‘offend’. | ||
Compare: 讦/訐() jié ‘openly denounce/report/expose crimes/misdeeds’, in which 干() occurs twice. | Compare: 讦/訐() jié ‘openly denounce/report/expose crimes/misdeeds’, in which 干() occurs twice. | ||
Compare: 语/語() yǔ ‘discuss/debate’; 言语 yányǔ ‘spoken language’ (direct/frank speech, and discussion/opinion). | Compare: 语/語() yǔ ‘discuss/debate’; 言语 yányǔ ‘spoken language’ (direct/frank speech, and discussion/opinion). | ||
Compare: 音() yīn ‘sound’, in which 言() with an extra line inside the mouth (representing the sound), cf. 音. | |||
Note: Some interesting variant forms of 言 occur in compound Shuōwén variant forms. | Note: Some interesting variant forms of 言 occur in compound Shuōwén variant forms (see below). | ||
Compare: 𧦥(), 𧨼(), 訫(), 𧧙(), 䛦(), 𧧿() [The form adds a loop to 心().] | Compare: 𧦥(), 𧨼(), 訫(), 𧧙(), 䛦(), 𧧿() [The form adds a loop to 心().] | ||
Compare: 𧥻(), 𧥡(), 𧮩(), 誚(), 𧨭(), 悥() [The ‘mouth’ component is triangular.] | Compare: 𧥻(), 𧥡(), 𧮩(), 誚(), 𧨭(), 悥() [The ‘mouth’ component is triangular.] | ||
Older graphs (OBI) associated with 言 are said (by one theory) to depict a mouth blowing 䇾 yán ‘panpipes (with 23 tubes)’, or else (and contrary to that theory) depict a mouth with protruding 舌() ‘tongue’ (HDZ) | Older graphs (OBI) associated with 言 are said (by one theory) to depict a mouth blowing 䇾 yán ‘panpipes (with 23 tubes)’, or else (and contrary to that theory) depict a mouth with protruding 舌() ‘tongue’ (HDZ). | ||
“[言] Picture of a flute with a mouth blowing into it” —Lindqvist. | |||
Note: As an independent character 言 is not simplified; but as a component, 言 becomes 讠 in simple-form characters when it occurs in the left (and lower-left), and middle positions in compounds (but not on the bottom). | Note: As an independent character 言 is not simplified; but as a component, 言 becomes 讠 in simple-form characters when it occurs in the left (and lower-left), and middle positions in compounds (but not on the bottom). | ||
Compounds: 计认让训讲许语; 罚蔼霭𫉄; 狱辩雠储槠浒𣶫𫞛; 誓警譶. | Compounds: 计认让训讲许语; 罚蔼霭𫉄; 狱辩雠储槠浒𣶫𫞛; 誓警譶. | ||
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