说
说 (shuō) means “to speak”. It is made of 讠 + 兑 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 说 into its parts
What 说 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 兑 duì — cash
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 兄 xiōng — elder brother
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 儿 ér — child
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 兑 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请你再说一次。Qǐng nǐ zài shuō yī cì.Please say it once more.
他说什么了？Tā shuō shénme le?What did he say?
Words with 说
Also built with 讠
- 认rènto know
- 记jìto remember
- 识shíto know
- 诉sùto tell
- 试shìto try
- 话huàwords
- 语yǔlanguage
- 请qǐngplease
- 读dúto read
- 课kèlesson
- 谁shéiwho
- 谢xièthank
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shuō |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to speak; say |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 说
What does 说 mean?
说 (shuō) means “to speak; say”.
How many strokes does 说 have?
说 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 说?
The radical of 说 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 说?
说 is made of 讠 (speech) and 兑 (cash).
Which HSK level is 说?
说 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 说 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 47: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.