说
JLPT HSK 1

shuì, shuō
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: money transfer 兑 (coming out of 丷 my elder brother 兄)
The words coming out ouf my elder brother explain it.

	话
JLPT HSK 1

huà
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: tongue 舌 (Thousands 千 mouths 口 with tongues)
"Words on the tongue" means: spoken words or language.

	认
JLPT HSK 1

rèn
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: person 人
By my words the person recognized me.

	识
JLPT HSK 1

shí, zhì
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: variant of elder brother 兄 (A big mouth 口 on feet 儿)
The words make the elder brother to know.

	请
JLPT HSK 1

qǐng
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: green/blue, young 青 (Growing plants appear in the moonshine 月 blue and young.)
Words towards a young are often a request.

	语
JLPT HSK 1

yǔ, yù
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: I, my 吾 (five 五 and mouth 口)
Words, as if from five mouths, are the (different) languages.

	谁
JLPT HSK 1

shéi, shuí
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: bird 隹
(You can't see the speaker, so you can only guess who spoke:) Words like from 'birds', but by whom?

	读
JLPT HSK 1

dòu, dú
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: to sell 卖 (For ten 十 [coins] the hat 乛 of the leader 头 is sold.) [leader 头 = The big 大 one with protruding eyes 丶]
Words which were sold, can be read.

	谢
JLPT HSK 1

xiè
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: shoot 射 (The body 身 [is in a lateral position] and has a skillful hand 寸, when shooting)
The words after the shot were thanks (or apologies).

	诉
JLPT HSK 2

sù
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: to blame, accuse 斥 (... for the notch 丶 in the axe 斤)
The words of blame lead to the accusation. - Or: Use words to accuse in an accusation.

	试
JLPT HSK 2

shì
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves of a mouth 口), right: style, type 式 (Craftsmen 工 make sabres 弋 in their [preferred] style.)
Express your words in your style, at least you should try.

	课
JLPT HSK 2

kè
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out ouf a mouth 口), right: result, fruit 果 (= The "rice field" 田 at the tree 木)
(Learned) words are the fruits of this lesson.

	让
JLPT HSK 2

ràng
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: upper-side 上
Words from 'above' are a permission.

	讲
JLPT HSK 3

jiǎng
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: a well 井
With words as profond as a well, should be the explanation.

	记
JLPT HSK 3

jì
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: self 己 (Following the winding path I find myself.)
The words themselves are recorded in the report.

	该
JLPT HSK 3

gāi
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: (zodiac) pig 亥 (head 亠, fat body ノノ small tail 丶)
Like words towards a pig, that's how it should be.

	议
JLPT HSK 3

yì
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: justice 义 (It comes from the emphasized 丶 head of the person 人 with raised arms 乂)
Words of justice shall be your opinion.

	调
JLPT HSK 3

diào, tiáo
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: circumference 周 (A framed 冂 luck 吉, sets its circumference) [joy 吉 = simplification of happy 喜, where the scholar 士 has beans 豆 in his mouth 口 and is happy.]
Words in their circumference are a: tone/tune.

	词
JLPT HSK 3

cí
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: administration 司 (... where sb. is sitting in a corner ⌝ throwing a sheet 一 of paper in the wastebasket 口)
Words from the administration are the (permissible) words.

	信
JLPT HSK 3

xìn
Left: person 亻/人, right: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口)
This person and his words are trustworthy.

	许
JLPT HSK 4

xǔ
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: noon 午
(Loud music is forbidden during the siesta, but:) Words at noon are allowed.

	谈
JLPT HSK 4

tán
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: flames 炎 (twice fire 火)
Words like 'flames' make a conversation.

	评
JLPT HSK 4

píng
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: flat, equal level 平 (image of a scales)
Words should be balanced if they contain criticism.

	讨
JLPT HSK 4

tǎo
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: skillful hand 寸
Use words and a skillful hand to ask for sth.

	言
JLPT HSK 4

yán

Sound waves out of a mouth 口 symbolize the spoken word (As a radical simplified to 讠)

	误
JLPT HSK 4

wù
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: 吴, (mouth 口 and heaven 天)
Words that a mouth can be above heaven were a mistake.

	证
JLPT HSK 4

zhèng
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: correct 正 (To stop 止 at the line 一 is correct.)
Words that are correct are confirmed in a certificate.

	论
JLPT HSK 4

lún, lùn
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: set up 仑 (Here: a person 人 over another sitting 匕 person)
Words whether persons can be above other persons are in this discussion.

	诚
JLPT HSK 4

chéng
Left: word 讠/言 (= sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: achieve/become 成 (In the direction 方 of the halberd 戈 we will achieve it.)
Words, that can achieve it, are sincere.

	译
JLPT HSK 4

yì
Left: word 讠/言, right: vertical 圣 (A hand 又 vertically above the ground 土)
Making words "vertically", is their translation.

	详
JLPT HSK 4

xiáng
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: sheep 羊 (The horned 丷 animal with a backbone 丨 and laterally protruding due to thick wool 三 is the: sheep.)
Words as protrudingly as the thick wool of a sheep are detailed.

	计
JLPT HSK 4

jì
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: ten 十
The words in groups of ten shall be calculated.

	警
JLPT HSK 4

jǐng
Top: respect 敬 (When a plant 艹 speaks a sentence 句, it is a strike 攵 of respect), bottom: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口)
With respectful words: the police is warning.

	谅
JLPT HSK 4

liàng
Left: word 讠(=言 sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: capital 京 (image of a stone lantern)
Words at the stone lantern are of forgiveness.

	谊
JLPT HSK 4

yì
Left: word 讠/言, right: appropriate, proper 宜 (A roof 宀 [above the pile 且] in addition 且 is appropriate.)
With words that are appropriate for the friendship.

	订
JLPT HSK 5

dìng
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves from a mouth 口), right: nail 丁
Words are fixed (= "nailed in") in an: agreement.

	罚
JLPT HSK 5

fá
Top: variant of eye 罒, bottom: word 讠/言, knife 刂
You can use a (deprecating) stare, words or knifes for: punishing.

	设
JLPT HSK 5

shè
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: 殳 (battle axe in a hand 又)
Use words and a weapon in your hand, when organizing sth.

	诗
JLPT HSK 5

shī
Left: word 讠/言, right: temple 寺 (= Made of earth 土 and built with skillful hands 寸.)
The words at the temple are the poems.

	辩
JLPT HSK 5

biàn
Left and right: bitter, sharp 辛 (image of a tattoo needle), middle: word 讠/言
Sharp words meet in the debate.

	诊
JLPT HSK 5

zhěn
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: 㐱 (persons 人 with skin rash 彡 [cf. measles 疹])
With words the person with rash/eczema is examined.

	谓
JLPT HSK 5

wèi
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: stomach 胃 (...from the field 田 into this body part 月/肉), here: 田 as mouth with teeth
The words come from the mouth-like 田 body part 月 when: speaking.

	询
JLPT HSK 5

xún
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: 10 days, decade 旬 (When the sun 日 is enwrapped 勹 (by clouds), then often for a duration of 10 days)
If the words last 10 days then it is a real consultation.

	训
JLPT HSK 5

xùn
Left: word 讠(=言 sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: river 川
The words flow like a whole river, when you teach.

	访
JLPT HSK 5

fǎng
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: direction, square 方
Words in your direction shall: "visit" you.

	谨
JLPT HSK 5

jǐn
Left: word 讠/言, right: blooming plant 堇 (from top: plant 艹, blossoms 口, growing plant )
Words and flowering plants should be handled cautiously.

	讽
JLPT HSK 5

fèng
Left: word 讠/言, right: wind 风/風 (sail 冂 with insect 虫)
Words against the wind means to: satirize.

	谦
JLPT HSK 5

qiān
Left: word 讠/言, right: twice, combined 兼 (a hand holding two rice plants 禾)
His words about the (many) rice plants in his hand, were modest and humble.

	讼
JLPT HSK 6

sòng
Left: word 讠/言, right: public 公 (eight 八 noses 厶 form the public.)
Words are publicly disputed: in a litigation.

	诞
JLPT HSK 6

dàn
Left: word 讠/言, right: spread, extend 延 (This movement 廴 is correct 正 for: spreading or extending.)
The description (= the word) for that one (= the family) spreads (= become more) is: "birthday".

	储
JLPT HSK 6

chǔ
Left: person 亻, right: various 诸 (The words 讠/言 of the persons 者 are: various.)
The bank employee 亻 recommends with words 言 to the customer 者, he shall: save. OR: A person with various (things) has saved.

	誓
JLPT HSK 6

shì
Top: to break 折 (.. by hand 扌 or with an axe 斤), bottom: word 言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口)
Put your hand on the axe and speak: This is my oath.

	诸
JLPT HSK 6

zhū
Left: Word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
The words of the persons are: lot of ...various.

	讶
JLPT HSK 6

yà
Left: word 讠/言, right: tusk 牙 (elefant's 象 head with a tusk ノ)
With words (pointed like) a tusk, he astounded us.

	谎
JLPT HSK 6

huǎng
Left: word 讠/言, right: uncultivated 荒 (The plants 艹 died 亡 [coffin seen from the end] due to river 川 and it became uncultivated and rough.)
The words are uncultivated in a lie.

	狱
JLPT HSK 6

yù
From left: wild animal 犭 (dog on the hind legs), word 讠/言, dog 犬 (The big 大 person holds it 丶 in the arms)
A wild animal turns by one word (= sentence of a judge) into a tame dog: in prison.

	诺
JLPT HSK 6

nuò
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: seem as if 若 (The plant 艹 to the right 右 seems as if.)
His words are as if a promise.

	谱
JLPT HSK 6

pǔ
Left: word 讠/言, right: general, common 普 (Lining up 並 in the sun 日 is generally common.) - [line up 並 = combined of 2x 'to stand' 立立]
Words are commonly lined-up in: lists.

	谬
JLPT HSK 6

miù
Left: word 讠/言, right: sound of the wind 翏 (At feather 羽 or the beard 㐱 you feel the wind. [㐱 = person 人 with beard 彡])
His words were like the rustle of the wind: confuse.

	谍
JLPT HSK 6

dié
Left: word 讠/言, right: 枼 (generation 世, here: sb. who hides behind the leaves [traditional: 葉, simplified: 叶], tree 木)
He listens to the words while he is hidden behind the leaves 世 of a tree: The spy.

	诈
JLPT HSK 6

zhà
Left: word 讠/言, right: suddenly 乍 (The saw 乍 fells [the tree] suddenly.)
If the words are sawed (=fiddled), the person is cheating.

	谐
JLPT HSK 6

xié
Left: word 讠/言, right: all, every 皆 (I compare 比 but the rays ノ of the sun 日 make it white 白: all & everything!)
Words work in total when they are harmonious.

	譬
JLPT HSK 6

pì
Top: anal penetration, torture 辟 (buttock from the side 尸, anus 口, needle 辛 as symbol for penetration or torture), bottom: word 言 (Schallwellen aus einem Mund 口)
The anal penetration is in my words only an analogy.

	谜
JLPT HSK 6

mí
Left: word 讠/言, right: to astray, bewilder 迷 (Who moves 辶 [from a center] into eight 米 directions is astrayed and perplex.)
The words are astraying in a riddle.

	谴
JLPT HSK 6

qiǎn
Left: word 讠/言, right: dispatch, send 遣 (Move 辶 in the middle 中 one 一 bottocks , I want to dispatch him.)
Words are "dispatched", when scolding.

	诵
JLPT HSK 6

sòng
Left: Wort 讠/言, right: 甬 (bent person マ, use/usage 用 [A fence 用 can be used])
Words a bent person uses/needs, is reading aloud.

	誉
JLPT HSK 6

yù
Top: flourish 兴 (flowers on a low table ), below: word 言 (sound waves out ouf a mouth 口)
Flourishing words give you: reputation.

	谣
JLPT HSK 6

yáo
Left: word 讠/言, right: hand reaching down 爫, can 缶 (= lid and can opener 十 of that can 凵)
Words you pick out of a can are: rumors or ballads.

	讯
JLPT HSK 6

xùn
Left: word 讠/言, right: crane/goose in flight 卂/飛
Words (spread) like the flight of the cranes are information or news.

	诱
JLPT HSK 6

yòu
Left: word 讠/言, right: outstanding 秀 (Grain plants 禾 as big as a pregnancy belly 乃 are: outstanding!) [cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃]
With words that are outstanding, you can: entice.

	诧
JLPT HSK 6

chà
Left: word 讠/言, right: residence 宅 (The roof 宀 with the rooted plant 乇 is my residence.)
His words about the house with the rooted plant surprised me.

	诫
JLPT HSK 6

jiè
Left: word 讠/言, right: to warn 戒 (Two hands 廾 are holding a halberd 戈 to warn) [hands 廾 = twice this hand 屮 with the fingers 山 towards the top; simplified & combined]
Words to warn as a commandment.

	讳
JLPT HSK 6

huì
Left: word 讠/言, right: leather 韦 (Two layers 二 are separated with special sword 刀 to make leather)
If a word is analysed up like leather, then it becomes: a taboo.

	讥
JLPT HSK 6

jī
Left: 讠/言, right: flat table 几 (but here: sail, cf. wind 风)
Words like against a sail: Do you want to ridicule me?

	诬
JLPT HSK 6

wū
Left: word 讠/言, right: witch 巫 (She's doing the work 工 of two persons 从: This witch! - cf. squeeze 夹)
The words of a witch are false accusations. OR: Words that squeeze-in 夹 are: false accusations.

	谋
JLPT HSK 6

móu
Left: word 讠/言, right: a certain 某 (The sweet 甘 tree 木 is a certain.)
A word, a certain, is about the plan and is advice.

	谤
JLPT HSK 6

bàng
Left: word 讠/言, right: one side, beside 旁 (var. emperor 帝 [He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾], Richtung 方)
Words from the sides of the emperor are often slander.

	蔼
JLPT HSK 6

ǎi
Top: plant 艹, bottom: to visit (a superior) 谒 (words 讠of an interrogation 曷 [=The mouth with tongue 日 enwraps 勹 the person 人 in the corner at the interrogation.])
(There are flowers in the interrogation room:) If there is a plant during the words of an interrogation, it is: friendly.

	诽
JLPT HSK 6

fěi
Left: word 讠/言, right: not, denial 非 (inverted wings 羽)
Words of denial are slander.

	诏
JLPT no HSK

zhào
Left: word 讠/言, right: to call together/summon 召 (... with the sword 刀 and the mouth 口)
The words to summon are: an imperial order.

	诀
JLPT no HSK

jué
Left: 讠(=言 sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: 夬 (a person 人 with a backpack/rucksack コ)
(It is easier to carry than with a shopping bag:) The words that it is better to use a backpack are a: trick / hnow-how.

	谏
JLPT no HSK

jiàn
Left: word 讠/言, right: notice, letter 柬 (Bundle 束 with two wrapped parts 丷 as a notice or letter.)
Words in a notice are: admonishing.

	詹
JLPT no HSK

zhān
From top: looking upwards 厃, eight 八 and word 言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口)
Who, when looking upwards, is using eight words, is verbose.

	诅
JLPT no HSK

zǔ
Left: word 讠/言, right: further/moreover 且 (A pile of stones [= a stone cairn] where moreover stones are added. Here: part of anchestor 祖 = At the altar 示 are piled the coffins 且 of my ancestors)
The words about the three coffins 且 are: a curse.

	谟
JLPT no HSK

mó
Left: word 讠/言, right: negative 莫 The sun 日 is setting between plants 艹, 艹= 大)
With the words, we should, until sunset, have planned it.

	谕
JLPT no HSK

yù
Left: word 讠/言, right: to assent, approve 俞 (When the arrowhead gets into the body 月/肉 to cut 刂, I am assenting. [cf. arrow 箭])
Words, where you have to assent are orders or edicts.

	诛
JLPT no HSK

zhū
Left: word 讠/言, right: vermilion 朱 (A branch of a young [=not yet) tree 未 has sth. red ノ =apple?)
(death penalty with flowing blood?) Words that are vermilion want to: punish.

	诡
JLPT no HSK

guǐ
Left: word 讠/言, right: danger 危 (The bent person ⺈ on the cliff 厂 could (by falling) turn into a slumped person 㔾: That's the danger!) [厄= unlucky]
His words are dangerous, because he is sly.

	谛
JLPT no HSK

dì
Left: word 讠/言, right: emperor 帝 (He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾)
The words of the emperor should: be listened carefully.

	谒
JLPT no HSK

yè
Left: word 讠/言, right: interrogation 曷 (=The mouth with tongue 日 enwraps 勹 the person 人 in the corner at the interrogation.)
There are words of an interrogation, when visiting a superior.

	诘
JLPT no HSK

jié
Left: word 讠(=言 sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: happy 吉 (simplification of 喜, where the scholar 士 has beans 豆 in the mouth 口 and is happy.)
Use words towards the scholar to get something (= out of his mouth 口) when: investigating.

	谭
JLPT no HSK

tán
Left: word 讠/言, right: reach to, spread to 覃 (west 覀/西, early 早)
The word has spread, that his name is 'Tan'.

	诣
JLPT no HSK

yì
Left: word 讠/言, right: order, purpose 旨 (If sb. is sitting 匕 in sun 日 he has the purpose [as to indicate with the fingers 指])
When his words are purpose-ful, he has (academic) achievements.

	诲
JLPT no HSK

huì
Left: word 讠/言, right: everybody 每 (every person 人 = has a mother 母 [母 = woman 女 with emphasized bosom : ])
With words everybody can be instructed.

	谚
JLPT no HSK

yàn
Left: word 讠/言, right: elegant, intelligent 彦 (He stands 立 on the cliff 厂 and the hair 彡 looks elegant.)
Words that are elegant are a proverb.

	谑
JLPT no HSK

xuè
Left: word 讠/言, right: oppressive, tyrannical 虐 (The tiger 虍 has claws 爪 to be oppressive)
With the words you are oppressive, when: bantering.

	讪
JLPT no HSK

shàn
Left: word 讠/言, right: mountain 山
Words in face of a mountain are embarrassed.

	诠
JLPT no HSK

quán
Left: word 讠/言, right: all 全 (The person 人 of the king 王 means all.)
Words that (comprise) all, can explain.

	诃
JLPT no HSK

hē
Left: word 讠/言, right: be possible, can 可 (The nail 丁 into the opening 口 should be possible.)
With words it is possible to: scold.

	讹
JLPT no HSK

é
Left: word 讠(=言 sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: change 化 (From a standing 亻 to a sitting 匕 person is a change.)
If your words are 'changed' they become erroneous.

	浒
JLPT no HSK

hǔ
Left: water 氵, right: to allow 许 (Word 讠/言 at noon 午 are allowed)
(For non-swimmers:) The water is allowed at: the shore.

	诩
JLPT no HSK

xǔ
Left: word 讠(=言 sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: feather 羽
Words that spread like feathers are announcements.

	讷
JLPT no HSK

nè
Left: word 讠/言 (=sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: inside 内 (The included 冂 person 人 is inside.)
The words stay inside, when sb.: speaks slowly.

	谩
JLPT no HSK

mán, màn
Left: word 讠/言, right: handsome, beautiful 曼 (.. when the sun 日 shines on the eyes 罒 with long eyelashes 又)
Words that are too beautiful, what to deceive.

	谀
JLPT no HSK

yú
Left: word 讠(=言), right: 臾 (mortar 臼 [= two hands E, 彐] and person 人)
Words that encompass the person like a mortar (=made of two hands) want to: flatter.

	谙
JLPT no HSK

ān
Left: word 讠(=言 sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: sound 音 (Stand/Get up 立 into the day 日 with sounds [of the alarm clock])
If his words are like sounds, he is versed.

	诰
JLPT no HSK

gào
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: announce 告 (cow 牛 opens mouth 口)
Words that announce are an order.

	诙
JLPT no HSK

huī
Left: word 讠/言 (= sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: ashes 灰 (If sth. covers "cliff-厂-like" the fire 火, it is the ashes.)
The words, that a cliff can burn, are humorous.