HSK 1 · Language

说话

shuō huà

to speak; to talk

Stroke order of 说话

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

说 · 9 strokes 话 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Speech "讠" plus a wagging tongue "舌" makes words "话": talking.

Parts: 说 speak (讠 speech + 兑) + 话 words (讠 speech + 舌 tongue)

The characters in 说话

说 shuō — to speak; to say (9 strokes)
话 huà — words; speech (8 strokes)

Example sentence

请不要说话。

Please don't talk.

Words with 说

说to speak; to say 小说novel 听说to hear (it said)说明to explain; explanation 比如说for example 传说legend; it is said 据说it is said

Words with 话

话words; speech 电话telephone 打电话to make a phone call 笑话joke; to laugh at 笑话儿joke 普通话Mandarin 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

汉语Chinese (language)汉字Chinese character 中文Chinese (language)外语foreign language 字character; word (written)话words; speech 说to speak; to say 写to write 问to ask 回答to answer 告诉to tell 明白to understand; clear

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