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唁

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to extend condolences

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Strokes
10
Radical
口 +7
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
唁
Common rank
#3,420
Unicode
U+5501

Sound it out + =

Formation & memory

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How 唁 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

口 meaning “mouth” + 言 sound ( yán )

Components 口 言

Words with 唁

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WordPinyinMeaning
唁电 yàn diàn a telegram of condolence
电唁 diàn yàn a telegraph condolence; to send a message of condolence by telegram
唁信 yàn xìn a letter of condolence
唁劳 yàn láo to offer condolences; Taiwan pr. [yan4 lao4]
吊唁 diào yàn to offer condolences (for the deceased); to condole
吊唁 diào yàn variant of 吊唁[diao4 yan4]
唁函 yàn hán a message of condolence
慰唁 wèi yàn to console

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 言 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
言 sound part yán words, speech; to speak, to say
狺 yín the snarling of dogs