| 语言 | yu3 yan2 | (spoken) language |
| 留言 | liu2 yan2 | to leave one's comments |
| 发言 | fa1 yan2 | statement |
| 留言板 | liu2 yan2 ban3 | guestbook |
| 言 | yan2 | speech |
| 宣言 | xuan1 yan2 | declaration |
| 而言 | er2 yan2 | speaking of |
| 发言人 | fa1 yan2 ren2 | spokesperson |
| 言论 | yan2 lun4 | views |
| 一言 | yi1 yan2 | one sentence |
| 言语 | yan2 yu3 | to tell |
| 言行 | yan2 xing2 | words and actions |
| 言之 | yan2 zhi1 |