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唁
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express condolence

HSK 10
Human →Body →Face
yàn
ゲン、ゴン
とむら.う
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 言 represents the sound.
Components
口 mouth+ 言 say =
唁 express condolence
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
言 Phonetic component
yán say
words, speech
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Notes
Similar Characters
侃 upright and strong兽 bestial (simp)冋 a desert加 add卟 a chemical compound古 ancient叨 talkative叫 call召 summon叭 trumpet叮 sting可 can叱 bawl叶 be in harmony (simp)号 appellation (jp)叹 admire (simp)叼 hold in the mouth叽 sigh (simp)吁 alas (simp)吃 eat (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
唁
Regular
Modern
Chinese
唁 [yàn]
to extend condolences
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (11)
吊唁 [diào​yàn] #21,022
to offer condolences (for the deceased)
唁电 [yàn​diàn] #38,112
a telegram of condolence
唁电 [yàn​diàn] #38,112
a telegram of condolence
电唁 [diàn​yàn] #66,202
a telegraph condolence
电唁 [diàn​yàn] #66,202
a telegraph condolence
慰唁 [wèi​yàn] #69,043
to console
唁信 [yàn​xìn]
a letter of condolence
唁函 [yàn​hán]
a message of condolence
唁劳 [yàn​láo]
to offer condolences
唁劳 [yàn​láo]
to offer condolences
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