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
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 說

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

說 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
yán = y + an2
words / speech / to say / to talk
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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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Characters with 說 as component

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

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generally speaking / in general
lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom) / fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help / people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise)

Sentences with 說

說 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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shuì / shuō

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