Memory phrase for the character: 说




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Meaning

to explain, to canvass, to persuade

Pronunciation

shuì, shuō

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


 
The words coming out of my elder brother explain it.

Radicals

wordTraditionally written as 言, which shows sound waves out of a mouth.
coming outThis component is often understood as "something coming out".
money transfer, to cash
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 Vocabulary

就是说 jiù shì shuō  in other words; that is
就是说 jiù shì shuō  
说服 shuō fú  to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2]
一般说来 yī bān shuō lái  generally speaking; in general
短篇小说 duǎn piān xiǎo shuō  narrative; short story
劝说 quàn shuō  persuade; persuasion; advise
是啥说啥 shì shá shuō shá  call a spade a spade (idiom)
说谎 shuō huǎng  to lie; to tell an untruth
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
众说纷揉 zhòng shuō fēn róu  lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom); opinions differ; controversial matters
说帖 shuō tiě  memorandum; note (i.e. written statement)
说帖 shuō tiě  


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