huà

speech; talk; conversation

HSK 1 #170

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 170th character
Radical ⾔ (149.6)
Strokes 8
Index # 1296
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

话 huà
  1. 1. speech
  2. 2. talk
  3. 3. conversation
  4. 4. spoken words
  5. 5. words
  6. 6. what sb said
  7. 7. language
  8. 8. dialect
  9. 9. old variant of huà
  10. 10. CL zhǒng,,,kǒu,fān

Stroke order

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Words containing 话

Word Meaning
proper
(telephone) conference call
wireless telephone; radio telephony
as the proverb says; as they say...
to get into conversation with; to talk; to send word
jargon; language of the trade
to admonish subordinates
witticism; wisecrack; sarcastic remark
ironic remark; irony
also written xiàng huà; proper
long-distance call
call charge
straight talk; straightforward words
empty talk; bunk; malicious gossip
to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch
polite formula; conventional greeting
to interrupt (sb speaking); interruption; digression
tea party
to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell
cliché; polite phrase; conventional greetings
telephone set
walkie-talkie
ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity
conversation
spoken language; vernacular