Chinese Word: 说 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

说 (Trad.: 說)HSK 1

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 言

Pictophonetic: 兑 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
- 兑 [ duì ] cash, check; to exchange

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Pinyin: shuō

English Definition: to speak; to say; to explain; to scold; to tell off; a theory (typically the last character in a compound, as in 日心说 heliocentric theory)
Example Words:
说话 [ shuō huà ]: to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word
说明 [ shuō míng ]: to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; Classifiers: 个
小说 [ xiǎo shuō ]: novel; fiction; Classifiers: 本
据说 [ jù shuō ]: it is said that; reportedly
传说 [ chuán shuō ]: legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...
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Pinyin: shuì

English Definition: to persuade

Example Sentences