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讲 (jiǎng): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 3

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HSK 3.0Vocab 3 Recognition 3 Writing 3

1.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 讲

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3.

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讲

讲=

4.

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5.

How to Use 讲

Speaking and Narrating

In words for speaking, 讲 (jiǎng) conveys the act of speaking, explaining, or narrating.

讲话 • jiǎng huà • a speech • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

zài在

huì会

yì议

shàng上

jiǎng讲

huà

Information

Pinyinjiǎng

Meaningspeak

Strokes6

Radical讠

Traditional講

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#612

Zhuyinㄐㄧㄤˇ

UnicodeU+8BB2

CangjieIVYHH

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Words (讠) are arranged in order (井) — to speak or explain something clearly and methodically.

jiǎng讲

huà话

a speech

讲述 • jiǎng shù • to talk about • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

jiǎng讲

shù述

to talk about

讲解 • jiǎng jiě • to explain • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

jiǎng讲

jiě解

to explain

演讲 • yǎn jiǎng • give a lecture; make a speech • HSK 5

HSK 5

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

give a lecture; make a speech

Being Particular and Reasonable

讲 (jiǎng) in words like 讲究 and 讲理 indicates being particular or being reasonable.

讲究 • jiǎng jiu • be particular about; to pay attention to • HSK 5

HSK 5

jiǎng讲

jiu究

be particular about; to pay attention to

讲理 • jiǎng lǐ • Be reasonable • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiǎng讲

lǐ理

Be reasonable

讲座 • jiǎng zuò • series of lectures • HSK 5

HSK 5

jiǎng讲

zuò座

series of lectures

话

hěn很

jīng精

cǎi彩

。

He spoke brilliantly at the meeting.

Dà大

xué学

lǐ里

hěn很

duō多

jiǎng讲

shī师

dōu都

yǒu有

bó博

shì士

xué学

wèi位

。

Many lecturers at universities have doctoral degrees.

lǎo老

shī师

zhèng正

zài在

jiào教

shì室

lǐ里

jiǎng讲

kè课

。

The teacher is giving a lecture in the classroom.

lǎo老

shī师

zhèng正

zài在

jiǎng讲

yī一

gè个

yǒu有

qù趣

de的

gù故

shi事

。

The teacher is telling an interesting story.

Qǐng请

nǐ你

jiǎng讲

míng明

yuán原

yīn因

。

Please explain the reason clearly.

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坏huàibad
还háito return
换huànto change (to another one)
极jíextreme
教jiāoto teach
脚jiǎofoot

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "jiang".

缰jiāngreins, bridle
蒋jiǎngsurname; hydropyrum latifalium
酱jiànga thick paste or sauce made from fermented beans, grains, etc.
疆jiāngborder, boundary, frontier
姜jiāngginger
降jiàngto descend, to fall, or to surrender

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "讠".

谕yùproclaim, instruct; edict
诏zhàodecree, proclaim; imperial decree
谏jiànremonstrate, admonish
诅zǔcurse; swear, pledge
谗chánslander, defame, misrepresent
讫qìfinish; conclude, stop; exhaust

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