This component represents speech · Kangxi radical 149 · variant of 言

This component represents speech, language, or words.

Originally depicted a mouth with sound lines or breath coming out, symbolizing the act of speaking. The simplified form 讠 retains the essence of the original 言 character, which showed a tongue in a mouth producing speech.

讠 at a glance

Meaning
This component represents speech
Strokes
2
Characters
147
Role
Contributes meaning
Kangxi radical
149
Variant of

Characters with 讠 (120 of 147)

HSK 1 · 5

HSK 2 · 4

HSK 3 · 5

HSK 4 · 13

HSK 5 · 10

HSK 6 · 19

Beyond HSK · 64

· to report a bereavementhòng · strifejié · to accuse · finishedshàn · to mocktuō · nonstandard simplified variant of 託|托[tuo1]é · variant of 訛|讹[e2] · how (interj. of surprise)jué · to bid farewelllún · abbr. for 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], The Analects (of Confucius) · to speak slowlyōu · to sing · to defame · to comment · to scold · to bend · (archaic) to presentzhào · (literary) to admonishzhōu · to make up (a story) · cursegòu · disgraceguà · to deceiveguǐ · (bound form) sly; craftyhuī · whimsicalhùn · jestjié · (bound form) to question closely; to interrogatekuāng · to misleadlěi · to eulogize the deadquán · to explainshēn · to inform · to brag · to go (to visit a superior)zhèng · to admonishzhū · to put (a criminal) to deathéi · variant of 欸[ei2]gào · to enjoinhuì · to teachkuáng · to deceive; to dupeqiào · ridiculeshuì · to persuade · (literary) to tell; to let (sb) knowchǎn · to flatterdiào · to transferdòu · commashěn · to knowsuì · abuse诿wěi · to shirk · to flatterzhūn · repeatedly (in giving advice)zhuó · to complainzōu · to chooseān · to be versed inchán · to slanderchén · faithful · to examineè · honest speechjiàn · to remonstratemèi · see 謎兒|谜儿[mei4 r5], riddlepiǎn · to bragxuān · to deceivexuè · joyyàn · proverb · to visit (a superior) · order (from above)

Frequently asked questions

What does the component 讠 mean?

讠 means "This component represents speech". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.

How many Chinese characters contain 讠?

147 characters in this dictionary contain 讠, including ones at HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.

Is 讠 a radical?

Yes — 讠 is Kangxi radical 149, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.

How many strokes does 讠 have?

讠 is written in 2 strokes.