言近旨远 — Semantide dictionary

Entry

言yán近jìn旨zhǐ远yuǎn

simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
trad. 言近旨遠

Also written 言近旨遠【yán jìn zhǐ yuǎn】

Characters in this word

4

言

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words, speech, to say, to talk

Pinyin: yán

Strokes: 7
Frequency: 6821 of 2500

Words starting with 言 Words ending in 言 Anywhere in a word

近

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near, close to, approximately

Pinyin: jìn

Strokes: 7
Frequency: 2373 of 2500

Words starting with 近 Words ending in 近 Anywhere in a word

旨

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imperial decree, purport, aim, purpose

Pinyin: zhǐ

Strokes: 6

Words starting with 旨 Words ending in 旨 Anywhere in a word

远

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far, distant, remote, (intensifier in a comparison) by far, much (lower etc)

Pinyin: yuǎn
Traditional: 遠

Strokes: 7
Frequency: 1115 of 2500

Words starting with 远 Words ending in 远 Anywhere in a word