to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse
代 (dài) · 5 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 弋 represents the sound.
言 (yán) · 7 strokes
Pictograph of a tongue (舌) sticking out of a mouth. In old scripts 言 was written the same as 舌 but with an extra line.