Character data
Character data
| HSK | 1 |
| Frequency | 24th character |
| Radical | ⾔ (149.7) |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Index # | 1717 |
| TRADITIONAL | 說 |
Definitions
| 说 shuō |
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| 说 shuì |
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Stroke order
Words containing 说
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to speak; to talk; to say
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explanation; to explain; to show
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fiction; novel
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to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over
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maybe; can't say for sure
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to talk nonsense; drivel
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legend; folklore; they say that...
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it is said that; reportedly
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theory; doctrine
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to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay
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besides; moreover; what's more
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to lie; to tell an untruth
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frankly; to speak the truth; truth to tell
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in other words; that is to say; so
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to expound Buddhist teachings
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statement; wording; way of speaking
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to say sth
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to have the final say; to be the one in charge
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to talk rubbish
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to tell the truth; to tell it as it is
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it’s a long story; hard to explain simply
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to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter
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to deliver a speech; speech
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(music) rapping
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It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)
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