演说

演

yǎn

说

說

shuo̅

speech / to deliver a speech

Characters and words in 演说

演

yǎn = y + an3

to develop / to evolve / to practice / to perform / to play / to act

演 = 寅 + 氵 : Maud Younger (y) and her plush tiger (寅) are drinking inside of the anthill (an3). Maud is drinking bai jiu, but her plush tiger is just pretending: he acts as if he was drinkingn bai jiu, but secretly he exchanges the booze with water from a bottle of water (氵) next to him.

说

說

shuì = shu + ei4

to persuade

说

說

shuo̅ = shu + o1

to speak / to say / to explain / to scold / to tell off / a theory (typically the last character in a compound, as in 日心說|日心说 heliocentric theory)

说 = 兑 + 讠 : In front of the observatory is a big advertising column. On it is a picture of Sheldon Shrimp, who is depicted to be talking about his new cash exchange booth.

说

説

shuo̅ = shu + o1

variant of 說|说[shuo1]

说 = 兑 + 讠 : In front of the observatory is a big advertising column. On it is a picture of Sheldon Shrimp, who is depicted to be talking about his new cash exchange booth.

说

說

shuo̅ = shu + o1

to speak; to talk; to say / to explain; to comment / to scold; to tell off / (bound form) theory; doctrine