[[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