Meaning of 寓言
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yùyán
- fable; allegory; parable
Measure word: 則|则
寓言 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
画龙点睛是一则寓言故事。
"Drawing dragons and dotting in the eyes" is a fable.
Stroke order for each character
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寓 yù · residence · 12 strokes
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言 yán · words · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 寓言.
| 语言 | yǔyán | language |
| 发言 | fāyán | to make a speech; statement |
| 言语 | yányǔ | words; speech |
| 留言 | liúyán | to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message |
| 传言 | chuányán | rumor; hearsay |
| 自言自语 | zìyán-zìyǔ | (idiom) to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize |
| 发言人 | fāyánrén | spokesperson |
| 公寓 | gōngyù | apartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc) (C |
| 谎言 | huǎngyán | lie |
| 预言 | yùyán | to predict; prophecy |
| 谣言 | yáoyán | rumor |
| 诺言 | nuòyán | promise |
Questions about 寓言
What does 寓言 mean?
寓言 (yùyán) means "fable; allegory; parable" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 寓言?
寓言 is made of 2 characters: 寓 (12 strokes), 言 (7 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 寓言 an HSK word?
Yes. 寓言 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.