[[Radicals]]
#Radicals #2-Strokes
## 讠 (yān)
Kanxi Radical 149
![[Radical 149 - 讠 (yān).svg]]
**Variation of the radical:**
[[言 (yān)]]
## Meaning
The radical 讠 (yān) is called "言字旁" (yán zì páng) in Chinese, which translates to "speech side." It is a variant form of the radical "言" (yán), which means "speech" or "words" in Chinese. This radical typically appears on the left side of characters.
## Examples
Here are a few examples of characters containing the radical 讠 (yān):
[[说 shuō]] - to speak, to say
[[认 rèn]] - to recognize, to acknowledge
[[让 ràng]] - to allow, to let