Chinese words pronounced shiyan (any tone) 10 words, in the 6 tones shiyan is read in. shīyán 1 words 失(shī)言(yán) slip of the tongue 失(shī)言(yán) slip of the tongue shíyán 4 words 食(shí)盐(yán) edible salt 食(shí)言(yán) to break one's promise 石(shí)盐(yán) rock salt 时(shí)延(yán) delay 食(shí)鹽(yán) edible salt 食(shí)言(yán) to break one's promise 石(shí)鹽(yán) rock salt 時(shí)延(yán) delay shíyàn 1 words 实(shí)验(yàn) experiment 實(shí)驗(yàn) experiment shìyán 1 words 誓(shì)言(yán) to pledge 誓(shì)言(yán) to pledge shìyǎn 2 words 饰(shì)演(yǎn) to act 试(shì)演(yǎn) audition 飾(shì)演(yǎn) to act 試(shì)演(yǎn) audition shìyàn 1 words 试(shì)验(yàn) experiment 試(shì)驗(yàn) experiment