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Speech Radical (讠)

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Explore 77 Chinese characters containing the Speech radical, with stroke order animations and meanings.

2strokes77charactersVariant of言

This radical is a variant of 言. Characters with this radical usually relate to speech.

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4 characters

to calculate, plan, or scheme

to agree upon, to conclude (a contract)

to recognize, to know, to identify

to ridicule or mock

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6 characters

to demand, to discuss, to condemn

to teach, instruct, or admonish

to discuss, deliberate, or express opinions

to record, to remember

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11 characters

to avoid saying or to conceal

to be surprised or astonished

to allow, to promise, or a surname

error, falsehood, extort

to discuss, to discourse, to analyze

to dispute, to argue in court

to satirize, to mock

to set up, establish, arrange

to visit, to call on

to bid farewell

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8 characters

to prove, to demonstrate, to verify

to comment, judge, or evaluate

to know, to recognize, to understand

to cheat, to swindle, to defraud

to tell, to inform, to accuse

to examine, to diagnose

word, speech, statement, or a type of classical Chinese poetry

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11 characters

sincere, honest, true

speech, talk, words

to explain, to comment, to annotate

deceitful, cunning, tricky

to ask, to inquire

should, ought to

detailed, thorough, complete

to be surprised or astonished

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8 characters

to warn, to admonish

to falsely accuse

to entice, to lure, to seduce

teach, instruct

to recite, to read aloud

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12 characters

all, various, many

promise, agree, assent

to slander, to defame

to adjust, to blend, or a tune

to forgive, to understand, to excuse

patient, earnest

friendship, friendly relations

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7 characters

to plan, to scheme

harmonious, in accord

to say, to call, to tell

riddle, puzzle, conundrum

+10Additional Strokes

5 characters

to thank, to apologize, to decline, to wither

ballad, folk song

to slander, defame, or speak ill of someone

tranquil, quiet, serene

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2 characters

cautious, careful, solemn

error, mistake, falsehood

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2 characters

chart, table, list

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1 character

to reprimand, to censure

Common Words with the Speech Radical (讠)

to know [be familiar with]

认为rèn wéi

to think that; consider

认真rèn zhēn

earnest

to estimate

plan

讨厌tǎo yàn

dislike; loathe

讨论tǎo lùn

to discuss

承认chéng rèn

to admit; to acknowledge; to recognise

Speech Radical (讠) FAQ

Common questions about the Speech radical and how to use it for learning Chinese characters.

What is the Speech radical (讠) in Chinese?

The Speech radical (讠) is one of the 214 Kangxi radicals used to classify Chinese characters. It has 2 strokes and appears in 77 characters in our database, including 计, 订, 认, 讥, 讨. Characters containing this radical often relate to the concept of "speech."

How many Chinese characters use the 讠 radical?

There are 77 Chinese characters that use the Speech radical (讠) in our database. These characters span various levels of frequency and complexity.

How do I write the 讠 radical?

The Speech radical (讠) consists of 2 strokes. It is a simplified variant of the full character 言. To practice writing characters with this radical, click on any character in the list above to see its complete stroke order animation.

How does the 讠 radical help me learn Chinese characters?

Knowing the Speech radical (讠) helps in three ways: (1) Dictionary lookup — you can find characters by radical and remaining stroke count, (2) Meaning clues — characters with 讠 often relate to "speech", helping you guess meanings of unfamiliar characters, (3) Memory aid — recognizing the radical as a building block makes it easier to remember and distinguish similar-looking characters.