话
huà HSK1

speech

  • edit character approved 话 — "change component type" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Simplified form of 話. Originally a phonosemantic compound, with 言 representing the meaning and 𠯑 representing the sound. Later 𠯑 was reanalyzed as 舌. → Simplified form of 話. Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 𠯑 represents the sound.
    Components
    • + 𠯑 Sound Modern form looks like 舌.
    • - 舌 Meaning

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  • edit character approved 话 — "讠" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • + 讠 Meaning 讠 is a component form of 言.
    • - 言 Meaning

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  • edit character approved 话 — "verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Simplified form of 話. Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 𠯑 represents the sound. → Simplified form of 話. Originally a phonosemantic compound, with 言 representing the meaning and 𠯑 representing the sound. Later 𠯑 was reanalyzed as 舌.
    Components
    • + 言 Meaning
    • + 舌 Meaning Originally 𠯑, a phonetic component.
    • - 讠 Meaning
    • - 𠯑 Sound

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