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说 shuō — “to speak”
How to write and say the Chinese character 说 (shuō), which means to speak — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Everyday actions.
Pinyin · 拼音 shuō
Meaning · 意思 to speak
Strokes · 笔画 9
Radical · 部首 讠 (speech)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
说 is written with 9 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
讠 (speech) hints at the meaning, and 兑 lends its sound — together they make 说.
A common word常用词
说话
to talk
Example sentence例句
我会说中文。
I can speak Chinese.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.