话
话 (huà) means “words”. It is made of 讠 + 舌 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 话 into its parts
What 话 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 舌 shé — tongue
- 千 qiān — thousand
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 十 — ten
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 千 qiān — thousand
Origin hint: A spoken 讠 tongue 舌; 舌 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他的话不多。Tā de huà bù duō.He doesn't say much.
你明白我的话吗？Nǐ míngbai wǒ de huà ma?Do you understand what I mean?
Words with 话
Also built with 讠
- 认rènto know
- 记jìto remember
- 识shíto know
- 诉sùto tell
- 试shìto try
- 语yǔlanguage
- 说shuōto speak
- 请qǐngplease
- 读dúto read
- 课kèlesson
- 谁shéiwho
- 谢xièthank
Quick facts
| Pinyin | huà |
|---|---|
| Meaning | words; what someone says |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 话
What does 话 mean?
话 (huà) means “words; what someone says”.
How many strokes does 话 have?
话 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 话?
The radical of 话 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 话?
话 is made of 讠 (speech) and 舌 (tongue).
Which HSK level is 话?
话 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1.
Learn 话 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 15: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.