Chinese

說話

shuōhuà
to speak; to talk
  • TOCFL 2
  • 説話
  • 说话

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  • characterChinese說 “to say; to speak”
    • meaningChinese言 “to say; to speak; to talk”
    • soundChinese兌 “opening, aperture; (especially) one of the sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, mouth)”
      • ideaChinese八 “eight”
      • soundChinese㕣 “marsh in between mountains”
      • ideaChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
      • meaningChinese儿 “standing person”
      • ideaChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
  • characterChinese話 “words; talk; what somebody says (Classifier: 句 m mn)”
    • soundChinese𠯑 “to block the mouth”

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