Memory phrase for the character: 说
说
Meaning
to explain, to canvass, to persuade Pronunciation
shuì, shuō
shui4, shuo1
Explanation Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: money transfer 兑 (coming out of 丷 my elder brother 兄)
Mnemonic
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The words coming out of my elder brother explain it. Radicals
讠
word Traditionally written as 言, which shows sound waves out of a mouth.
丷
coming out This component is often understood as "something coming out", such as steam.
兑
money transfer, to cash This component 丷 is understood as “from, or out of”. In combination with the older brother 兄, it is a payment of the brother.
Vocabulary
就是说 jiù shì shuō
in other words; that is
34
就是说 jiù shì shuō
1190
说服 shuō fú
to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2]
2623
一般说来
yī bān shuō lái
generally speaking; in general
3311
短篇小说
duǎn piān xiǎo shuō
narrative; short story
3785
劝说 quàn shuō
persuade; persuasion; advise
4511
是啥说啥
shì shá shuō shá
call a spade a spade (idiom)
5516
说谎 shuō huǎng
to lie; to tell an untruth
5806
瞎说 xiā shuō
to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about
6234
众说纷揉
zhòng shuō fēn róu
lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom); opinions differ; controversial matters
7205
说帖 shuō tiě
memorandum; note (i.e. written statement)
7388
说帖 shuō tiě
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