说

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See also 說, and 説

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Translingual [edit]

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shinjitai

 説

simplified

 说

traditional

 說

Han character [edit]

说 (radical 149 讠+7, 9 strokes, cangjie input 戈女金口山 (IVCRU), four-corner 3871, composition ⿰讠兑)

  1. speak, say, talk
  2. scold, upbraid

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Cantonese [edit]

Hanzi [edit]

说 (traditional 說, 説, Yale syut3)

Mandarin [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

说 (simplified, Pinyin shuō, traditional 說)

  1. (literary) theory; explanation

Verb [edit]

说 (simplified, Pinyin shuō, traditional 說)

  1. (Beginning Mandarin) to speak; to say; to explain
    神说，诸水之间要有空气，将水分为上下。
    Shén shuō, zhūshuǐ zhījiān yào yǒu kōngqì, jiāng shuǐ fēnwéi shàngxià.
    And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
    你会说汉语吗？
    nǐ huì shuō Hànyǔ ma?
    Can you speak Chinese?
  2. criticize, scold, upbraid
    你怎么天天都说我？
    Nǐ zěnme tiāntiān dōu shuō wǒ?
    Why do you constantly criticize me?

Synonyms [edit]

References [edit]

Verb [edit]

说 (simplified, Pinyin shuì, traditional 說)

  1. (literary) to persuade

Verb [edit]

说 (simplified, Pinyin yuè, traditional 說)

  1. (archaic) to delight in; to be happy

Hanzi [edit]

说 (traditional 說, 説, pinyin shuō (shuo1), shuì (shui4), yuè (yue4), Wade-Giles shuo1, shui4, yüeh4)

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