shuì = shu + ei4
to persuade
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shuō = 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)
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shuō = shu + o1
variant of 說|说[shuo1]
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shuō = shu + o1
to speak; to talk; to say / to explain; to comment / to scold; to tell off / (bound form) theory; doctrine
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How to pronounce 说

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= shu initial

Shu is for Sheldon Shrimp.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ei4 final

In the Eiffel Tower’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago
= shu initial

Shu is for Sheldon Shrimp.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ o1 final

In front of the observatory.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

说 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
duì = du + ei4
surname Dui
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duì = du + ei4
to cash / to exchange / to add (liquid) / to blend / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp / ☱
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yán = y + an2
"speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149) / see also 言字旁[yan2 zi4 pang2]
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Characters with 说 as component

说 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 说

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to speak / to say / to talk / to gossip / to tell stories / talk / word
to hear (sth said) / one hears (that) / hearsay / listening and speaking
to explain / to illustrate / to indicate / to show / to prove / explanation / directions / caption / CL:個|个[ge4]

Sentences with 说

nán
dào
shuō
le
suàn
ma

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shuì / shuō

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