Character study page
说
to say
讠 兑 说
Quick read
What to remember about 说
Use this page as a compact study card: meaning first, then sound, structure, components, writing, and example words.
- Meaning
- to say
- Pinyin
- shuo1
- Structure
- left-right
- Components
- 讠 + 兑
Study loop
A simple way to learn 说
- 01 Read the character
Say 说, check the pinyin, and connect it with the meaning before looking at the parts.
- 02 Decode the parts
Use the component formula and the memory hook to explain why 说 has this shape.
- 03 Write and reuse it
Watch the stroke order, try the quiz, then read the example words so 说 appears in context.
Clue
说 to say
Speech radical on the left.
讠兑
- 01讠Character components
- 02兑Character components
- =说to say
Build logic
Why 说 looks this way
说 is one of the most useful verbs for speech: to say, speak, or explain.
讠兑
Part 1 讠
Part 2 兑
Clue
Memory hook
Speech radical on the left.
Structure: left-right
Example words
Use 说 in context
- 说话 speak
- 说明 explain
Next practice
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Hanzi Forge 说
shuo1
to say
Structure left-right
Character components 讠 + 兑
Speech radical on the left.
说说说
Practice words
- 说话 speak
- 说明 explain