shuō

to say; to speak; to explain

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 24th character
Radical ⾔ (149.7)
Strokes 9
Index # 1717
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

说 shuō
  1. 1. to say
  2. 2. to speak
  3. 3. to explain
  4. 4. to scold
  5. 5. to tell off
  6. 6. a theory (typically the last character in a compound, as in rì xīn shuō heliocentric theory)
  7. 7. variant of shuō
说 shuì
  1. 1. to persuade

Stroke order

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Words containing 说

Word Meaning
to speak; to talk; to say
explanation; to explain; to show
fiction; novel
to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over
maybe; can't say for sure
to talk nonsense; drivel
legend; folklore; they say that...
it is said that; reportedly
theory; doctrine
to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay
besides; moreover; what's more
to lie; to tell an untruth
frankly; to speak the truth; truth to tell
in other words; that is to say; so
to expound Buddhist teachings
statement; wording; way of speaking
to say sth
to have the final say; to be the one in charge
to talk rubbish
to tell the truth; to tell it as it is
it’s a long story; hard to explain simply
to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter
to deliver a speech; speech
(music) rapping
It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)
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