The Chinese Radical: 讠



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word    讠

Explanation Traditionally written as 言, which shows sound waves out of a mouth.

Used in these characters:
说
HSK 1
 to explain, to canvass, to persuade
shuì, shuō
 讠 丷 兑
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 of my elder brother explain it.
话
HSK 1
 spoken words, language, dialect, speech
huà
 讠 舌
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
HSK 1
 to recognize, to know, to admit
rèn
 讠 人
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: person 人
By my words the person recognized me.
识
HSK 1
 to know, knowledge, to record, recognize
shí, zhì
 讠 兄
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
HSK 1
 to request, to ask, to invite, please (do sth)
qǐng
 讠 青
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
HSK 1
 language, dialect, speech
yǔ, yù
 讠 吾 五
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
HSK 1
 who, whose, to whom
shéi, shuí
 讠 隹
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
HSK 1
 to read, to study, pronunciation of a word
dòu, dú
 讠 卖 乛 头
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
HSK 1
 to thank, apologize, to wither (of flowers)
xiè
 讠 身 寸
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
HSK 2
 to accuse, to sue, to complain, to tell
sù
 讠 斥 斤
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: The words that there was a notch 丶 in the axe 斤 led to the accusation.
试
HSK 2
 to try, experiment, examination, to test
shì
 讠 式 弋
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves of a mouth 口), right: style, type 式 (Craftsmen 工 make sabers 弋 in their [preferred] style.)
Express your words in your style, at least you should try.
课
HSK 2
 lesson, subject, course, class
kè
 讠 果
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: result, fruit 果 (= The "rice field" 田 at the tree 木)
(Learned) words are the fruits of this lesson.
让
HSK 2
 to permit, to yield, to let sb do sth
ràng
 讠 上
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: upper-side 上
Words from 'above' are a permission.
讲
HSK 3
 to explain, to speak, to negotiate, to emphasize
jiǎng
 讠 井
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
HSK 3
 to record, report, to remember, mark, sign
jì
 讠 己
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
HSK 3
 should, ought to, probably, must be
gāi
 讠 亥 ノ
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: (zodiac) pig 亥 (head 亠, fat body ノノ and small tail 丶)
Like words towards a pig, that's how it should be.
议
HSK 3
 Opinion, to comment on, to discuss, to suggest
yì
 讠 义 乂
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
HSK 3
 tone/tune, accent, view, harmonize, adjust
diào, tiáo
 讠 周 吉
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
HSK 3
 word, vocabulary, statement, speech
cí
 讠 司
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
HSK 3
 to trust, to believe, letter, mail
xìn
 亻 讠 言
Left: person 亻/人, right: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口)
This person and his words are trustworthy.
许
HSK 4
 to allow, to permit, perhaps
xǔ
 讠 午
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
HSK 4
 conversation, to speak, talk
tán
 讠 炎 火
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: flames 炎 (twice fire 火)
Words like 'flames' make a conversation.
评
HSK 4
 criticism, to criticize, to judge, evaluate
píng
 讠 平
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
HSK 4
 to ask/demand for, to beg, provoke, invite
tǎo
 讠 寸
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
HSK 4
 words, speech, to say, to talk
yán
 言 讠

Sound waves out of a mouth 口 symbolize the spoken word (As radical simplified to 讠)
误
HSK 4
 mistake, error, to miss, to harm, to delay
wù
 讠 吴 天
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
HSK 4
 certificate, proof, to demonstrate, to confirm
zhèng
 讠 正
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
HSK 4
 discuss, to comment on, theory, to evaluate
lún, lùn
 讠 仑 匕
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
HSK 4
 sincere, honest, true
chéng
 讠 成
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
HSK 4
 to translate, to interpret
yì
 讠 圣
Left: word 讠/言, right: vertical 圣 (A hand 又 vertically above the ground 土)
Making words "vertically", is their translation.
详
HSK 4
 detailed, exact, scrutinize
xiáng
 讠 羊
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
HSK 4
 to calculate, to compute, to count
jì
 讠 十
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: ten 十
The words in groups of ten shall be calculated.
警
HSK 4
 to alert, to warn, police
jǐng
 敬 讠 言
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
HSK 4
 to forgive, to pardon, to understand
liàng
 讠 京
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
HSK 4
 friendship
yì
 讠 宀 且
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
HSK 5
 to agree, sign a contract, to draw up
dìng
 讠 丁
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves from a mouth 口), right: nail 丁
Words are fixed (= "nailed in") in an: agreement.
罚
HSK 5
 to punish, to penalize
fá
 网 讠 刂
Top: variant of eye 罒, bottom: word 讠/言, knife 刂
You can use a (deprecating) stare, words or knifes for: punishing.
设
HSK 5
 to organize, to set up, to establish, display
shè
 讠 殳
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
HSK 5
 poem, poetry, verse
shī
 讠 寺
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
HSK 5
 debate, argue, discuss, dispute
biàn
 辛 讠
Left and right: bitter, sharp 辛 (image of a tattoo needle), middle: word 讠/言
Sharp words meet in the debate.
诊
HSK 5
 examine or treat medically
zhěn
 讠 㐱
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
HSK 5
 to speak, to say, to name, meaning
wèi
 讠 胃
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
HSK 5
 to consult, ask about, seek advice, to inquire about
xún
 讠 旬
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
HSK 5
 to teach, train, example, pattern, instruction
xùn
 讠 川
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
HSK 5
 to visit, to call on, to seek, to investigate
fǎng
 讠 方
Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: direction, square 方
Words in your direction shall: "visit" you.
谨
HSK 5
 cautious, careful, solemnly, sincerely (formal)
jǐn
 讠 堇 丰
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
HSK 5
 satirize, to ridicule
fèng
 讠 風
Left: word 讠/言, right: wind 风/風 (sail 冂 with insect 虫)
Words against the wind means to: satirize.
谦
HSK 5
 modest, humble
qiān
 讠 兼
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
HSK 6
 litigation, lawsuit, legal dispute/case
sòng
 讠 公
Left: word 讠/言, right: public 公 (eight 八 noses 厶 form the public.)
Words are publicly disputed: in a litigation.
诞
HSK 6
 birth(-day), brag, boast, to increase
dàn
 讠 延
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
HSK 6
 to save, store, have in reserve
chǔ
 亻 讠 者 耂
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
HSK 6
 oath, vow, to swear, to pledge
shì
 折 言 讠
Top: to break 折 (A hand 扌 with an axe 斤 can make things break.), bottom: word 言
(The ritual of an ancient warrior tribe?) Put your hand on the axe and speak the words: This is my oath.
诸
HSK 6
 a lot of, various, all
zhū
 讠 者 耂
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
HSK 6
 astounded
yà
 讠 牙
Left: word 讠/言, right: tusk 牙 (elephant's 象 head with a tusk ノ)
With words (pointed like) a tusk, he astounded us.
谎
HSK 6
 lies, to lie
huǎng
 讠 荒
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
HSK 6
 prison, jail, penitentiary
yù
 犭 讠 犬
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
HSK 6
 promise, consent
nuò
 讠 若 右
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
HSK 6
 chart, list, score (music), spectrum (physics)
pǔ
 讠 立 並
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
HSK 6
 to confuse, cheat, absurd, erroneous, to deceive
miù
 讠 翏 㐱
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
HSK 6
 to spy
dié
 讠 枼 世
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
HSK 6
 to cheat, to swindle, to pretend, deceit
zhà
 讠 乍
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
HSK 6
 harmonious
xié
 讠 皆
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
HSK 6
 analogy, metaphor, simile, give an example
pì
 辟 言 讠
Top: anal penetration, torture 辟 (buttock from the side 尸, anus 口, needle 辛 as symbol for penetration or torture), bottom: word 言 (Sound waves out of a mouth 口)
The anal penetration is in my words only an analogy.
谜
HSK 6
 riddle, enigma, puzzle
mí
 讠 辶 米
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
HSK 6
 scold, punishment, reprimand
qiǎn
 讠 辶
Left: word 讠/言, right: dispatch, send 遣 (Move 辶 in the middle 中 one 一 buttocks , I want to dispatch him.)
Words are "dispatched", when scolding.
诵
HSK 6
 to read aloud, to recite
sòng
 讠 甬
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
HSK 6
 reputation, honor, credit
yù
 兴 讠 言
Top: flourish 兴 (flowers on a low table ), below: word 言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口)
Flourishing words give you: reputation.
谣
HSK 6
 rumor, popular ballad, legend
yáo
 讠 爫 缶 午
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
HSK 6
 information, communication, news, to ask, to interrogate
xùn
 讠 飛
Left: word 讠/言, right: crane/goose in flight 卂/飛
Words (spread) like the flight of the cranes are information or news.
诱
HSK 6
 to entice, lure, attract, induce, tempt
yòu
 讠 秀 乃
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
HSK 6
 to be surprised, to be astonished
chà
 讠 宀 乇
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
HSK 6
 commandment, to admonish, prohibit
jiè
 讠 戒 廾 戈
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
HSK 6
 taboo word, to avoid mentioning, concealing
huì
 讠 韦
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
HSK 6
 ridicule, to mock
jī
 讠 几 風
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
HSK 6
 to accuse falsely, false evidence, trap
wū
 讠 从 工 夹
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
HSK 6
 to plan, seek, advice, scheme
móu
 讠 某
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
HSK 6
 to slander, defame, speak ill of
bàng
 讠 旁
Left: word 讠/言, right: one side, beside 旁 (var. emperor 帝 [He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾], direction 方)
Words from the sides of the emperor are often slander.
蔼
HSK 6
 friendly, amiable, kindly, nice
ǎi
 艹 讠 曷
Top: plant 艹, bottom: to visit (a superior) 谒 (Words 讠of an interrogation 曷 during a questioning) [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
HSK 6
 slander, libel, condemn
fěi
 讠 非
Left: word 讠/言, right: not, denial 非 (inverted wings 羽)
Words of denial are slander.
诏
no HSK
 imperial order
zhào
 讠 召
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
no HSK
 know-how, secrets (of an art), farewell
jué
 讠 央 夬
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 / know-how.
谏
no HSK
 to admonish, to remonstrate
jiàn
 讠 柬 丷
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
no HSK
 verbose, excellent
zhān
 讠 詹 言
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
no HSK
 curse, swear (oath)
zǔ
 讠 且
Left: word 讠/言, right: further/moreover 且 (A pile of stones [= a stone cairn] where moreover stones are added. Here: part of ancestor 祖 = At the altar 示 are piled the coffins 且 of my ancestors)
The words about the three coffins 且 are: a curse.
谟
no HSK
 plan, to practice
mó
 讠 莫
Left: word 讠/言, right: negative 莫 The plants 艹 are made by the sun 日 to be large 大 [= as long shadows] at sunset.)
With the words, we should, until sunset, have planned it.
谕
no HSK
 order (from above), imperial edict
yù
 讠 俞
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
no HSK
 to punish, to put (a criminal) to death, execute
zhū
 讠 朱 未
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
no HSK
 sly, crafty
guǐ
 讠 危
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
no HSK
 to listen carefully, truth (Buddhism), examine
dì
 讠 帝
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
no HSK
 to visit (a superior)
yè
 讠 曷
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
no HSK
 investigate, restrain, scold
jié
 讠 吉
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
no HSK
 surname Tan
tán
 讠 西 早
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
no HSK
 academic achievements, accomplishment, visit a superior
yì
 讠 旨
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 purposeful, he has (academic) achievements.
诲
no HSK
 to instruct, to teach, to induce
huì
 讠 每
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
no HSK
 proverb, saying
yàn
 讠 彦
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
no HSK
 to banter, to tease, to mock, joy, to joke
xuè
 讠 虍 爪
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
no HSK
 embarrassed, to mock, to ridicule, to slander
shàn
 讠 山
Left: word 讠/言, right: mountain 山
Words in face of a mountain are embarrassed.
诠
no HSK
 to explain, to comment, to annotate
quán
 讠 全
Left: word 讠/言, right: all 全 (The person 人 of the king 王 means all.)
Words that (comprise) all, can explain.
诃
no HSK
 to scold
hē
 讠 可
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
no HSK
 error, exhort, false
é
 讠 化
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
no HSK
 shore, bank of a river
hǔ
 氵 讠 午
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
no HSK
 announce, make known, brag/boast, harmony, popular
xǔ
 讠 羽
Left: word 讠(=言 sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: feather 羽
Words that spread like feathers are announcements.
讷
no HSK
 speak cautiously or slowly
nè
 讠 内
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
no HSK
 deceive, disrespect, neglect, slight
mán, màn
 讠 曼
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
no HSK
 to flatter
yú
 讠 臼
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
no HSK
 to be versed in, to know well
ān
 讠 音
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
no HSK
 to order, admonish, grant (a title), inform
gào
 讠 告
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
no HSK
 humorous, whimsical
huī
 讠 灰
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.

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