HSK 2
说话
說話
Meaning
- to speak
- to say
- to talk
- to gossip
- to tell stories
- talk
- word
- Traditional
- 說話
- Pinyin
- shuō huà
Character reference
Components and radical classification
说
shuōto speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
Primary radical讠 · speech
话
huàtalk, speech; language, dialect
Primary radical讠 · speech
說
shuōto speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
Primary radical言 · speech
話
huàtalk, speech; language, dialect
Primary radical言 · speech
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details