(yáng) - To speak eloquently or articulately & to discuss or converse in a refined manner.

Tone 2

yáng | 16 strokes | radical:

· yáng

To speak eloquently or articulately;

to discuss or converse in a refined manner.

To speak eloquently or articulatelyto discuss or converse in a refined manner.

Usage highlights

Eloquent speechRefined conversationArticulate discussionEloquent expressionPolished languageScholarly discourse

Synonyms

  • speech, word
  • language, speech
  • talk, converse
  • discuss, discourse

Antonyms

  • silent, mute
  • mute, dumb

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He spoke eloquently during the debate (諹論).
  • They engaged in refined conversation (諹談).
  • The scholar was known for his articulate speech (諹辭).

Collocations

  • Eloquent speech(諹辭)
  • Refined conversation(諹談)
  • Articulate discussion(諹論)
  • Eloquent expression(諹言)
  • Polished language(諹語)
  • Scholarly discourse(諹說)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts but is extremely rare in modern usage.
  • It carries connotations of scholarly refinement and articulate expression.
  • The character combines the speech radical (言) with the phonetic component 昜.

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