HSK 2 · Language

普通话

pǔ tōng huà

Mandarin

Stroke order of 普通话

3 characters, 30 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

普 · 12 strokes通 · 10 strokes 话 · 8 strokes

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'话' Speech from the '舌' tongue that '通' passes '普' everywhere: Mandarin.

Parts: 普 universal (並 + 日 sun) + 通 pass through (辶 walk + 甬) + 话 speech (讠 + 舌 tongue)

The characters in 普通话

通 tōng — to connect; to go through (10 strokes)
话 huà — words; speech (8 strokes)

Example sentence

他的普通话说得非常好。

He speaks Mandarin very well.

Words with 普

普通ordinary; common 普遍common; widespread 普及to popularize; widespread

Words with 通

普通ordinary; common 通知to notify; notice 交通traffic; transport 通过to pass; by means of 通to connect; to go through 通信to correspond; communication 通常usually; normally

Words with 话

话words; speech 说话to speak; to talk 电话telephone 打电话to make a phone call 笑话joke; to laugh at 笑话儿joke 对话dialogue; conversation 讲话to speak; speech 的话if (at end of clause)谈话to have a talk; conversation 话剧stage play 话题topic of conversation

More words: Language

词word 词典dictionary 词语words and expressions 生词new word 字典(character) dictionary 句sentence; measure word for sentences 句子sentence 读音pronunciation 音节syllable 英文English (language)英语English (language)语言language 对话dialogue; conversation 流利fluent 意思meaning

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