說

See also: 説 and 说

說 U+8AAA, 說 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-8AAA ← 誩 [U+8AA9] CJK Unified Ideographs 誫 → [U+8AAB]

說 U+F96F, 說 CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-F96F ← 葉 [U+F96E] CJK Compatibility Ideographs 殺 → [U+F970]

說 U+F9A1, 說 CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-F9A1 ← 裂 [U+F9A0] CJK Compatibility Ideographs 廉 → [U+F9A2]

Translingual

Stroke order

Traditional	說
Shinjitai	説
Simplified	说

Han character

說 (Kangxi radical 149, 言+7, 14 strokes, cangjie input 卜口金口山 (YRCRU), four-corner 0861₆, composition ⿰訁兌)

Derived characters

• 𡁾

Related characters

• 説 (Traditional form used in Hong Kong, mainland China and Japan)
• 说 (Simplified Chinese)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1164, character 8
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 35556
• Dae Jaweon: page 1629, character 14
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): not present, would follow volume 6, page 3979, character 3
• Unihan data for U+8AAA

• Unihan data for U+F96F

• Unihan data for U+F9A1

Chinese

trad.		說/説
simp.		说

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 說
Warring States	Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)
Chu slip and silk script	Small seal script

	Old Chinese
毤	*l̥ʰoːds
蛻	*l'oːds, *l̥ʰoːds, *hljods, *lod, *lod
娧	*l̥ʰoːds, *lod
駾	*l̥ʰoːds
裞	*l̥ʰoːds, *hljods
兌	*l'oːds
綐	*l'oːds
銳	*l'oːds, *lods
帨	*stʰods, *hljods
稅	*hljods
說	*hljods, *hljod, *lod
涚	*hljods
䫄	*rtʰoːd
脫	*l̥ʰoːd, *l'oːd
侻	*l̥ʰoːd
挩	*l̥ʰoːd, *l'oːd
莌	*l̥ʰoːd, *l'oːd
梲	*l̥ʰoːd, *ʔljod, *l̥ʰuːd
鮵	*l'oːd
敓	*l'oːd
痥	*l'oːd
悅	*lod, *lod
閱	*lod

Characters in the same phonetic series (兌) (Zhengzhang, 2003) 

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *hljods, *hljod, *lod): semantic 言 + phonetic 兌 (OC *l'oːds).

Etymology

All of the pronunciations of this character are in the same word family apparently derived from a root *lo meaning “to loosen; to relax” (Schuessler, 2007); based on this, STEDT compares the word to Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/s-lwat (“free; release; slip; dislocate”), whence also 脫 (OC *l̥ʰoːd, *l'oːd, “to peel off, take off (clothes), escape, etc.”). However, STEDT also offers an alternative derivation from a provisional Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b-tsyat (“to speak, say”), comparing Tibetan འཆད ('chad, “to say, explain”), which is semantically more appealing; the association with the words associated with "release" may be a case of phonetic pigeonholing.

According to the "release" theory, Pronunciation 1 is derived by causative devoicing of 悅 (OC *lod, “to relax; to be delighted”) (pronunciation 3).

Pronunciation 2 is probably the exoactive of pronunciation 1.

Pronunciation 1

Rime
Character	說
Reading #	3/3
Initial (聲)	書 (26)
Final (韻)	薛 (82)
Tone (調)	Checked (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Closed
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	失爇切
Baxter	sywet
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ɕiuᴇt̚/
Pan Wuyun	/ɕʷiɛt̚/
Shao Rongfen	/ɕjuæt̚/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ɕwiat̚/
Li Rong	/ɕiuɛt̚/
Wang Li	/ɕĭuɛt̚/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ɕi̯wɛt̚/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	shuo
Expected Cantonese Reflex	syut3

Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character	說
Reading #	1/1
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)	shuō
Middle Chinese	‹ sywet ›
Old Chinese	/*l̥ot/
English	speak, explain
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p; * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	說
Reading #	2/3
No.	2571
Phonetic component	兑
Rime group	月
Rime subdivision	3
Corresponding MC rime	說
Old Chinese	/*hljod/

• Mandarin

  (Standard)

  (Pinyin): shuō (shuo¹)

  (Zhuyin): ㄕㄨㄛ

  (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): so²

  (Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): фә (fə, I) / шә (šə, I)

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): syut³

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): sot²

• Gan (Wiktionary): sot⁶
• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): sot

  (Meixian, Guangdong): sod⁵

• Jin (Wiktionary): sueh⁴
• Eastern Min (BUC): siók
• Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): suei⁶ / soeh⁶ / syoeh⁶
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): seh / serh / soeh / soat

  (Teochew, Peng'im): suêh⁴

• Wu (Northern, Wugniu): ⁷seq
• Xiang (Changsha, Wiktionary): xye⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: shuō
    • Zhuyin: ㄕㄨㄛ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: shuo
    • Wade–Giles: shuo¹
    • Yale: shwō
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shuo
    • Palladius: шо (šo)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵/
  • (Chengdu)
    • Sichuanese Pinyin: so²
    • Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: so
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /so²¹/
  • (Dungan)
    • Cyrillic and Wiktionary: фә (fə, I) / шә (šə, I)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fə²⁴/, /ʂə²⁴/

    (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)

Note: шә - dialectal.

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: syut³
    • Yale: syut
    • Cantonese Pinyin: syt⁸
    • Guangdong Romanization: xud³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /syːt̚³/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: sot²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sᵘɔt̚⁵⁵/
• Gan
  • (Nanchang)
    • Wiktionary: sot⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɵt̚⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sot
    • Hakka Romanization System: sod^ˋ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: sod⁵
    • Sinological IPA: /sot̚²/
  • (Meixian)
    • Guangdong: sod⁵
    • Sinological IPA: /sɔt̚¹/
• Jin
  • (Taiyuan)⁺
    • Wiktionary: sueh⁴
    • Sinological IPA (old-style): /suəʔ²/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: siók
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /suɔʔ²⁴/
• Puxian Min
  • (Putian)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: suei⁶
    • Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: sōi
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɬuei¹¹/
  • (Xianyou)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: suei⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɬuei²¹/
  • (Putian)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: soeh⁶
    • Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: se̤h
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɬœʔ²¹/
  • (Xianyou)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: syoeh⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɬyøʔ²/

Note:

• suei6 - vernacular;
• soeh6/syoeh6 - literary.

• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Jinjiang, Taipei, Magong, Hsinchu, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: seh
    • Tâi-lô: seh
    • Phofsit Daibuun: seq
    • IPA (Xiamen, Taipei): /seʔ³²/
    • IPA (Jinjiang, Philippines): /seʔ⁵/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Hui'an, Lukang, Sanxia, Kinmen, Hsinchu)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: serh
    • Tâi-lô: serh
    • IPA (Kinmen): /səʔ³²/
    • IPA (Quanzhou, Lukang): /səʔ⁵/
    • IPA (Hui'an): /səʔ⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Zhangpu, Yilan, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Taichung)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: soeh
    • Tâi-lô: sueh
    • Phofsit Daibuun: soeq
    • IPA (Zhangzhou, Tainan, Kaohsiung): /sueʔ³²/
    • IPA (Zhangpu): /suɛʔ³²/
    • IPA (Yilan): /sueʔ²/
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Jinjiang, Hui'an, Zhangpu, Changtai, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: soat
    • Tâi-lô: suat
    • Phofsit Daibuun: soad
    • IPA (Hui'an): /suat̚⁴/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Zhangpu, Changtai, Taipei, Kaohsiung): /suat̚³²/
    • IPA (Quanzhou, Jinjiang): /suat̚⁵/
Note:
• seh/serh/soeh - vernacular;
• soat - literary.
• • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: suêh⁴
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: sueh
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sueʔ²/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai, Suzhou)
    • Wugniu: ⁷seq
    • MiniDict: seh^入
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ⁴seq
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /səʔ⁵⁵/
    • Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /səʔ⁴³/
• Xiang
  • (Changsha)
    • Wiktionary: xye⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕy̯e̞²⁴/

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• Middle Chinese: sywet

• Old Chinese

  (Baxter–Sagart): /*l̥ot/

  (Zhengzhang): /*hljod/

Definitions

說

1. to say; to speak

   說漢語／说汉语  ―  shuō Hànyǔ  ―  speak Chinese

   說話／说话  ―  shuōhuà  ―  to speak

   這就是我所說的。 [MSC, trad.]
   这就是我所说的。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhè jiù shì wǒ suǒ shuō de. [Pinyin]

   That’s what I said.

2. to explain

   把話說清楚／把话说清楚  ―  bǎ huà shuō qīngchǔ  ―  to make it clear

3. to refer to

   是說你，不是說他。 [MSC, trad.]
   是说你，不是说他。 [MSC, simp.]

   Shì shuō nǐ, bùshì shuō tā. [Pinyin]

   I am talking about you, not them.

4. to discuss

   沒有好說的。／没有好说的。  ―  Méiyǒu hǎo shuō de.  ―  There is nothing to say.

5. to introduce; to bring parties together

   說媒／说媒  ―  shuōméi  ―  to act as a matchmaker

6. to criticize; to scold; to upbraid

   你怎麼天天都說我？ [MSC, trad.]
   你怎么天天都说我？ [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ zěnme tiāntiān dōu shuō wǒ? [Pinyin]

   Why do you constantly criticize me?

7. to perform

   說相聲／说相声  ―  shuō xiàngshēng  ―  to perform cross-talk

8. theory; explanation

   學說／学说  ―  xuéshuō  ―  theory

   假說／假说  ―  jiǎshuō  ―  hypothesis

Synonyms

• (to say):

Variety	Location	Words edit
Classical Chinese		言, 云, 曰, 道
Formal (Written Standard Chinese)		說, 道 literary
Northeastern Mandarin	Beijing	說
	Taiwan	說, 講
	Malaysia	說, 講
	Singapore	說, 講
Jilu Mandarin	Tianjin	說
	Jinan	說
Jiaoliao Mandarin	Qingdao	說, 講
Central Plains Mandarin	Xi'an	說
	Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)	說
Southwestern Mandarin	Chengdu	說
	Wuhan	說
	Guilin	講
	Xiangtan (Jiangnan Industries Group koine)	講
	Pematangsiantar	講
Jianghuai Mandarin	Hefei	講
Cantonese	Guangzhou	講, 話
	Hong Kong	講, 話
	Macau	講, 話
	Zhongshan (Shiqi)	講, 話
	Zhuhai (Doumen)	講
	Taishan	話
	Taishan (Guanghai)	講
	Yunfu	話
	Yangjiang	講, 話
	Beihai	講
	Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)	講
	Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà)	講
	Fangchenggang (Fangcheng)	講
	Danzhou	講
	Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)	講, 話
	Penang (Guangfu)	講, 話
	Singapore (Guangfu)	講, 話
	Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)	講
	Móng Cái	講
	Mandalay (Taishan)	講
Gan	Nanchang	話
Hakka	Meixian	講, 話
	Wuhua (Meilin)	講
	Miaoli (N. Sixian)	講
	Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)	講
	Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)	講
	Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)	講
	Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)	講
	Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)	講
	Hong Kong	講
	Kuching (Hepo)	講
	Singapore (Dabu)	講
Huizhou	Jixi	講
Jin	Taiyuan	說
Northern Min	Jian'ou	話
Eastern Min	Fuzhou	講
	Fuqing	講
	Singapore (Fuqing)	講
Southern Min	Xiamen	講
	Xiamen (Tong'an)	講
	Quanzhou	說
	Jinjiang	說
	Shishi	說, 講
	Zhangzhou	講
	Zhao'an	呾, 講
	Dongshan	講
	Taipei	講
	Kaohsiung	講
	Tainan	講
	Penang (Hokkien)	講
	Singapore (Hokkien)	講
	Manila (Hokkien)	說, 講
	Chaozhou	呾
	Raoping	呾
	Shantou	呾
	Shantou (Chenghai)	呾
	Shantou (Chaoyang)	呾
	Jieyang	呾
	Lufeng	講
	Haifeng	講
	Bangkok (Teochew)	呾, 講
	Chiang Mai (Teochew)	呾
	Hat Yai (Teochew)	呾
	Phnom Penh (Teochew)	呾
	Ho Chi Minh City (Teochew)	呾
	Singapore (Teochew)	呾
	Pontianak (Teochew)	呾
	Leizhou	講
	Wenchang	講
	Haikou	講
	Qionghai	講
	Singapore (Hainanese)	講
Puxian Min	Putian	講
Zhongshan Min	Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi)	講
Southern Pinghua	Binyang	講, 說
Wu	Shanghai	講, 話 dated
	Shanghai (Chongming)	話
	Suzhou	講, 說
	Hangzhou	說, 話, 講
	Hangzhou (Yuhang)	講, 話
	Ningbo	講, 話
	Wenzhou	講
Xiang	Changsha	講
	Xiangtan	講
	Xiangxiang	講
	Xiangxiang (Meiqiao)	講
	Shuangfeng	曰, 講

Dialectal synonyms of 說 (“to say, to speak”) [map]

• (to explain):

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• 交代 (jiāodài)
• 介紹 / 介绍 (jièshào) (a situation)
• 分解 (fēnjiě)
• 拆白 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien, Taiwanese Hokkien)
• 拆破 (Zhangzhou Hokkien, Taiwanese Hokkien)
• 解說 / 解说 (jiěshuō)
• 解釋 / 解释 (jiěshì)
• 訓 / 训 (xùn) (literary, or in compounds, meanings of words)
• 說明 / 说明 (shuōmíng)
• 說解 / 说解 (shuōjiě) (literary)
• 講明 / 讲明 (jiǎngmíng)
• 講解 / 讲解 (jiǎngjiě)
• 開釋 / 开释 (kāishì) (literary)
• 闡明 / 阐明 (chǎnmíng)
• 闡發 / 阐发 (chǎnfā)
• 闡說 / 阐说 (chǎnshuō)
• 闡論 / 阐论 (chǎnlùn) (literary)
• 闡釋 / 阐释 (chǎnshì)
• 陳 / 陈 (chén) (literary, or in compounds)

• (to refer):

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• 提到 (tídào)
• 提及 (tíjí)
• 提起 (tíqǐ)
• 言及 (yánjí) (literary)
• 說到 / 说到 (shuōdào)
• 說起 / 说起 (shuōqǐ)
• 談到 / 谈到 (tándào)
• 論及 / 论及 (lùnjí)
• 談及 / 谈及 (tánjí)
• 談起 / 谈起 (tánqǐ)
• 齒及 / 齿及 (chǐjí) (literary)
• 齒數 / 齿数 (chǐshǔ) (literary)

• (to discuss):

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• 交涉 (jiāoshè)
• 傾 / 倾 (king¹) (Cantonese, informal)
• 協商 / 协商 (xiéshāng)
• 協議 / 协议 (xiéyì)
• 口語 / 口语 (kǒuyǔ) (archaic)
• 商榷 (shāngquè) (chiefly in an academic context)
• 商討 / 商讨 (shāngtǎo)
• 商談 / 商谈 (shāngtán)
• 商議 / 商议 (shāngyì)
• 商量 (shāngliang)
• 接接 (Hokkien)
• 接洽 (jiēqià) (formal)
• 插話 / 插话 (Hokkien)
• 會談 / 会谈 (huìtán)
• 槌摃鐵 / 槌𫼱铁 (Hokkien)
• 比接 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien)
• 洽商 (qiàshāng)
• 洽談 / 洽谈 (qiàtán)
• 申論 / 申论 (shēnlùn)
• 研究 (yánjiū)
• 磋商 (cuōshāng) (formal)
• 磋議 / 磋议 (cuōyì)
• 磨合 (móhé) (figurative)
• 觸牙 / 触牙 (Hokkien)
• 言說 / 言说 (yánshuō) (formal)
• 言論 / 言论 (yánlùn)
• 言辭 / 言辞 (yáncí) (literary)
• 計謀 / 计谋 (jìmóu) (literary)
• 計議 / 计议 (jìyì) (literary)
• 計較 / 计较
• 討論 / 讨论 (tǎolùn)
• 評 / 评 (píng) (literary, or in compounds)
• 評論 / 评论 (pínglùn)
• 說合 / 说合 (shuōhé)
• 說道 / 说道 (shuōdao) (colloquial)
• 談判 / 谈判 (tánpàn)
• 談論 / 谈论 (tánlùn)
• 謀慮 / 谋虑 (móulǜ) (literary)
• 講論 / 讲论 (jiǎnglùn)
• 議 / 议 (yì)
• 議論 / 议论 (yìlùn)
• 錦議 / 锦议 (Hokkien)
• 闡論 / 阐论 (chǎnlùn) (literary)

• (to criticize):

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• 僝僽 (chánzhòu) (literary)
• 叱呵 (chìhē)
• 叱罵 / 叱骂 (chìmà)
• 叱責 / 叱责 (chìzé)
• 吆喝 (colloquial)
• 呲 (cī)
• 呲兒 / 呲儿 (cīr)
• 呵叱 (hēchì)
• 呼喝 (hūhè) (literary)
• 呲打 (cīda) (Northeastern Mandarin)
• 呵斥 (hēchì)
• 呵責 / 呵责 (hēzé) (literary)
• 喝叱
• 嗔怪 (chēnguài) (literary)
• 嗔著 / 嗔着 (chēnzhe) (colloquial)
• 怪 (guài)
• 怒 (nù) (Classical Chinese)
• 怨怪 (Xiamen Hokkien, Taiwanese Hokkien)
• 怪罪 (guàizuì)
• 批評 / 批评 (pīpíng)
• 指摘 (zhǐzhāi)
• 指斥 (zhǐchì)
• 指責 / 指责 (zhǐzé)
• 指點 / 指点 (zhǐdiǎn)
• 捋 (Quanzhou Hokkien)
• 掛數 / 挂数 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
• 摘 (literary, or in compounds)
• 撻伐 / 挞伐 (tàfá) (literary, figurative)
• 數落 / 数落 (shǔluo) (informal)
• 數說 / 数说 (shǔshuō)
• 斥斥 (Xiamen Hokkien)
• 斥罵 / 斥骂 (chìmà)
• 斥責 / 斥责 (chìzé)
• 歸咎 / 归咎 (guījiù)
• 歸罪 / 归罪 (guīzuì)
• 派
• 激勵 / 激励 (jīlì) (literary)
• 熊 (xióng) (colloquial)
• 申斥 (shēnchì)
• 痛罵 / 痛骂 (tòngmà)
• 聲討 / 声讨 (shēngtǎo)
• 訓 / 训 (xùn) (literary, or in compounds)
• 訓斥 / 训斥 (xùnchì)
• 詬病 / 诟病 (gòubìng) (literary)
• 說話 / 说话 (shuōhuà)
• 謗議 / 谤议 (bàngyì) (literary)
• 譴責 / 谴责 (qiǎnzé)
• 責備 / 责备 (zébèi)
• 責怪 / 责怪 (zéguài)
• 責罵 / 责骂 (zémà)
• 責難 / 责难 (zénàn)
• 貶斥 / 贬斥 (biǎnchì) (literary)
• 貶責 / 贬责 (biǎnzé)
• 賴 / 赖 (lài)
• 非議 / 非议 (fēiyì)
• 非難 / 非难 (fēinàn)
• 鞭笞 (biānchī) (literary, figurative)
• 體斥 / 体斥 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien)

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• 學說 / 学说 (xuéshuō)
• 理念 (lǐniàn)
• 理想 (lǐxiǎng) (literary)
• 理論 / 理论 (lǐlùn)
• 論理 / 论理 (lùnlǐ)

Compounds

• 一家之說 / 一家之说
• 一說 / 一说 (yīshuō)
• 不好說話 / 不好说话
• 不容分說 / 不容分说 (bùróngfēnshuō)
• 不會說話 / 不会说话
• 不消說 / 不消说 (bùxiāoshuō)
• 不用說 / 不用说 (bùyòngshuō)
• 不由分說 / 不由分说 (bùyóufēnshuō)
• 不瞞你說 / 不瞒你说
• 不說價 / 不说价
• 不說虛頭 / 不说虚头
• 且說 / 且说 (qiěshuō)
• 世說新語 / 世说新语 (Shìshuōxīnyǔ)
• 中篇小說 / 中篇小说 (zhōngpiān xiǎoshuō)
• 主知說 / 主知说
• 亂說 / 乱说 (luànshuō)
• 二話不說 / 二话不说 (èrhuàbùshuō)
• 今世說 / 今世说
• 他方說 / 他方说
• 代為說項 / 代为说项
• 他說 / 他说
• 何消說 / 何消说
• 信口胡說 / 信口胡说
• 信嘴胡說 / 信嘴胡说
• 偵探小說 / 侦探小说
• 傳說 / 传说 (chuánshuō)
• 先天說 / 先天说
• 光說不做 / 光说不做 (guāngshuōbùzuò)
• 光說不練 / 光说不练
• 六說白道 / 六说白道
• 再說 / 再说 (zàishuō)
• 分說 / 分说 (fēnshuō)
• 別說 / 别说 (biéshuō)
• 勦說 / 剿说
• 勸說 / 劝说 (quànshuō)
• 卻說 / 却说 (quèshuō)
• 原說 / 原说
• 又說又笑 / 又说又笑
• 口說無憑 / 口说无凭 (kǒushuōwúpíng)
• 古今小說 / 古今小说
• 古典小說 / 古典小说
• 各說各話 / 各说各话 (gèshuōgèhuà)
• 呦嚄說 / 呦嚄说
• 單弦說唱 / 单弦说唱
• 單說 / 单说
• 嚼說 / 嚼说
• 圖說 / 图说 (túshuō)
• 報告小說 / 报告小说
• 塗說 / 涂说
• 多道散說 / 多道散说
• 大河小說 / 大河小说
• 大致說來 / 大致说来
• 天動說 / 天动说
• 太極圖說 / 太极图说
• 奇說 / 奇说
• 契約說 / 契约说
• 好說 / 好说 (hǎoshuō)
• 妄說 / 妄说
• 好說歹說 / 好说歹说
• 好說話 / 好说话 (hǎoshuōhuà)
• 字說 / 字说
• 孫文學說 / 孙文学说
• 定說 / 定说
• 宣說 / 宣说
• 家至人說 / 家至人说
• 實話實說 / 实话实说 (shíhuàshíshuō)
• 實說 / 实说
• 寬皮說話 / 宽皮说话
• 小小說 / 小小说
• 小說 / 小说
• 小說家 / 小说家 (xiǎoshuōjiā)
• 嵬說 / 嵬说
• 巧說 / 巧说
• 師說 / 师说 (shīshuō)
• 彈空說嘴 / 弹空说嘴
• 從何說起 / 从何说起
• 志怪小說 / 志怪小说
• 性善說 / 性善说 (xìngshànshuō)
• 性惡說 / 性恶说
• 恐怖小說 / 恐怖小说
• 慢說 / 慢说
• 憑媒說合 / 凭媒说合
• 憑良心說 / 凭良心说
• 成事不說 / 成事不说
• 成說 / 成说 (chéngshuō)
• 戶說 / 户说
• 打諢說笑 / 打诨说笑
• 打鼓說書 / 打鼓说书
• 招說 / 招说
• 指一說十 / 指一说十
• 指天說地 / 指天说地
• 指山說磨 / 指山说磨
• 指東說西 / 指东说西
• 指桑說槐 / 指桑说槐
• 按說 / 按说 (ànshuō)
• 推理小說 / 推理小说
• 捷說 / 捷说
• 推說 / 推说
• 換句話說 / 换句话说 (huànjùhuàshuō)
• 摽說 / 摽说
• 據說 / 据说 (jùshuō)
• 攝影小說 / 摄影小说
• 教育小說 / 教育小说
• 敘說 / 叙说 (xùshuō)
• 數說 / 数说 (shǔshuō)
• 斷臂說書 / 断臂说书
• 明說 / 明说 (míngshuō)
• 曲說 / 曲说 (qūshuō)
• 更不消說 / 更不消说
• 會道能說 / 会道能说
• 有個說兒 / 有个说儿
• 有話好說 / 有话好说 (yǒuhuàhǎoshuō)
• 有說有笑 / 有说有笑 (yǒushuōyǒuxiào)
• 概說 / 概说 (gàishuō)
• 橫說豎說 / 横说竖说
• 欲說還休 / 欲说还休
• 武俠小說 / 武侠小说
• 歷史小說 / 历史小说 (lìshǐ xiǎoshuō)
• 死說活說 / 死说活说
• 比方說 / 比方说
• 沒得說的 / 没得说的
• 沒有說的 / 没有说的
• 沒話說 / 没话说
• 浮詞曲說 / 浮词曲说
• 浮說 / 浮说
• 海說神聊 / 海说神聊
• 混說 / 混说
• 淺說 / 浅说
• 游辭浮說 / 游辞浮说
• 滿口胡說 / 满口胡说
• 演說 / 演说 (yǎnshuō)
• 漫說 / 漫说
• 演說家 / 演说家 (yǎnshuōjiā)
• 演說詞 / 演说词 (yǎnshuōcí)
• 潑說 / 泼说
• 無話可說 / 无话可说 (wúhuàkěshuō)
• 照說 / 照说 (zhàoshuō)
• 燕說 / 燕说
• 現身說法 / 现身说法
• 申說 / 申说 (shēnshuō)
• 界說 / 界说 (jièshuō)
• 異端邪說 / 异端邪说
• 異聞傳說 / 异闻传说
• 異說 / 异说 (yìshuō)
• 痴人說夢 / 痴人说梦 (chīrénshuōmèng)
• 白話小說 / 白话小说
• 白說 / 白说 (báishuō)
• 白說六道 / 白说六道
• 白說綠道 / 白说绿道
• 百般解說 / 百般解说
• 盲人說象 / 盲人说象 (mángrén shuō xiàng)
• 直話直說 / 直话直说 (zhíhuà zhíshuō)
• 看圖說話 / 看图说话
• 眾說 / 众说 (zhòngshuō)
• 眾說紛紜 / 众说纷纭 (zhòngshuōfēnyún)
• 瞎說 / 瞎说 (xiāshuō)
• 瞎說八道 / 瞎说八道
• 瞽說 / 瞽说
• 短篇小說 / 短篇小说 (duǎnpiān xiǎoshuō)
• 短長之說 / 短长之说
• 矰繳之說 / 矰缴之说
• 破說 / 破说
• 科幻小說 / 科幻小说
• 稗官小說 / 稗官小说 (bàiguānxiǎoshuō)
• 稱說 / 称说 (chēngshuō)
• 空口說 / 空口说
• 空說 / 空说
• 筆記小說 / 笔记小说
• 細說 / 细说 (xìshuō)
• 翻譯小說 / 翻译小说
• 聲說聲聽 / 声说声听
• 聽說 / 听说 (tīngshuō)
• 聽說聽道 / 听说听道
• 胡說 / 胡说 (húshuō)
• 胡說亂語 / 胡说乱语
• 胡說亂道 / 胡说乱道
• 胡說八道 / 胡说八道 (húshuōbādào)
• 胡說散道 / 胡说散道
• 胡說白道 / 胡说白道
• 脂粉小說 / 脂粉小说
• 能說善道 / 能说善道
• 能說慣道 / 能说惯道
• 能說會道 / 能说会道 (néngshuōhuìdào)
• 臆說 / 臆说
• 自圓其說 / 自圆其说 (zìyuánqíshuō)
• 自立一說 / 自立一说
• 自說自話 / 自说自话
• 色情小說 / 色情小说
• 花說柳說 / 花说柳说
• 荒謬小說 / 荒谬小说
• 莫說 / 莫说
• 著書立說 / 著书立说 (zhùshūlìshuō)
• 蔓說 / 蔓说
• 衍說 / 衍说
• 街談巷說 / 街谈巷说 (jiētánxiàngshuō)
• 觀眉說眼 / 观眉说眼
• 解說 / 解说 (jiěshuō)
• 言情小說 / 言情小说 (yánqíng xiǎoshuō)
• 言說 / 言说 (yánshuō)
• 訴說 / 诉说 (sùshuō)
• 評說 / 评说 (píngshuō)
• 誇強說會 / 夸强说会
• 詮說 / 诠说
• 話說 / 话说 (huàshuō)
• 誇說 / 夸说
• 說一不二 / 说一不二 (shuōyībù'èr)
• 說一是一 / 说一是一
• 說三分 / 说三分
• 說三說四 / 说三说四
• 說三道四 / 说三道四 (shuōsāndàosì)
• 說不上 / 说不上 (shuōbushàng)
• 說不上來 / 说不上来
• 說不下去 / 说不下去
• 說不來 / 说不来
• 說不出 / 说不出 (shuōbùchū)
• 說不定 / 说不定 (shuōbùdìng)
• 說不得 / 说不得
• 說不是 / 说不是
• 說不清 / 说不清 (shuōbùqīng)
• 說不盡 / 说不尽
• 說不過 / 说不过
• 說不過去 / 说不过去 (shuōbuguòqù)
• 說也奇怪 / 说也奇怪
• 說事 / 说事
• 說事過錢 / 说事过钱
• 說人情 / 说人情
• 說今道古 / 说今道古
• 說來 / 说来 (shuōlái)
• 說來話長 / 说来话长 (shuōláihuàcháng)
• 說來說去 / 说来说去
• 說做就做 / 说做就做
• 說公案 / 说公案
• 說兵機 / 说兵机
• 說分上 / 说分上
• 說到做到 / 说到做到 (shuōdàozuòdào)
• 說動 / 说动 (shuōdòng)
• 說化 / 说化
• 說千說萬 / 说千说万
• 說參請 / 说参请
• 說口 / 说口
• 說古 / 说古
• 說古談今 / 说古谈今
• 說合 / 说合 (shuōhé)
• 說和 / 说和 (shuōhé)
• 說唱 / 说唱 (shuōchàng)
• 說唱文學 / 说唱文学
• 說嘴 / 说嘴 (shuōzuǐ)
• 說嘴打嘴 / 说嘴打嘴
• 說地談天 / 说地谈天
• 說夢 / 说梦
• 說夢話 / 说梦话 (shuō mènghuà)
• 說大話 / 说大话 (shuō dàhuà)
• 說天說地 / 说天说地
• 說好 / 说好 (shuōhǎo)
• 說好說歹 / 说好说歹
• 說媒 / 说媒 (shuōméi)
• 說學逗唱 / 说学逗唱 (shuōxuédòuchàng)
• 說定 / 说定 (shuōdìng)
• 說家克計 / 说家克计
• 說寡嘴 / 说寡嘴
• 說岔 / 说岔
• 說帖 / 说帖
• 說得來 / 说得来 (shuōdelái)
• 說得著 / 说得著
• 說得過去 / 说得过去 (shuōdeguòqù)
• 說得響 / 说得响
• 說徹 / 说彻
• 說念 / 说念
• 說情 / 说情 (shuōqíng)
• 說戒 / 说戒
• 說教 / 说教 (shuōjiào)
• 說文 / 说文 (Shuōwén)
• 說文解字 / 说文解字 (Shuōwén Jiězì)
• 說方便 / 说方便
• 說明 / 说明 (shuōmíng)
• 說明文 / 说明文 (shuōmíngwén)
• 說明書 / 说明书 (shuōmíngshū)
• 說是談非 / 说是谈非
• 說書 / 说书 (shuōshū)
• 說書人 / 说书人 (shuōshūrén)
• 說曹操，曹操到 / 说曹操，曹操到 (shuō Cáo Cāo, Cáo Cāo dào)
• 說東談西 / 说东谈西
• 說東道西 / 说东道西
• 說梅止渴 / 说梅止渴
• 說法 / 说法 (shuōfǎ)
• 說泛 / 说泛
• 說海口 / 说海口
• 說淡話 / 说淡话
• 說清話 / 说清话
• 說清道白 / 说清道白
• 說溜了嘴 / 说溜了嘴
• 說滿話 / 说满话
• 說理 / 说理 (shuōlǐ)
• 說白 / 说白 (shuōbái)
• 說白了 / 说白了 (shuōbáile)
• 說白道綠 / 说白道绿
• 說白道黑 / 说白道黑
• 說相聲 / 说相声
• 說真格的 / 说真格的
• 說瞎話 / 说瞎话
• 說短論長 / 说短论长
• 說短道長 / 说短道长
• 說短長 / 说短长 (shuō duǎncháng)
• 說矮話 / 说矮话
• 說破 / 说破 (shuōpò)
• 說破嘴 / 说破嘴
• 說穿 / 说穿 (shuōchuān)
• 說笑 / 说笑 (shuōxiào)
• 說笑話 / 说笑话
• 說經 / 说经
• 說耍 / 说耍
• 說舌 / 说舌
• 說苑 / 说苑 (Shuōyuàn)
• 說著玩兒 / 说著玩儿
• 說落 / 说落
• 說處 / 说处
• 說親 / 说亲 (shuōqīn)
• 說親道熱 / 说亲道热
• 說詞 / 说词 (shuōcí)
• 說話 / 说话 (shuōhuà)
• 說話人 / 说话人
• 說話兒 / 说话儿 (shuōhuàr)
• 說詩啐話 / 说诗啐话
• 說話的 / 说话的
• 說話算話 / 说话算话 (shuōhuàsuànhuà)
• 誦說 / 诵说
• 說說笑笑 / 说说笑笑 (shuōshuōxiàoxiào)
• 說說道道 / 说说道道
• 說調 / 说调
• 說諢話 / 说诨话
• 說謊 / 说谎 (shuōhuǎng)
• 說起 / 说起 (shuōqǐ)
• 說起來 / 说起来
• 說辭 / 说辞 (shuōcí)
• 說道 / 说道 (shuōdào)
• 說郛 / 说郛 (shuōfú)
• 說部 / 说部
• 說鈴 / 说铃
• 說鐵騎兒 / 说铁骑儿
• 說長短 / 说长短
• 說長說短 / 说长说短
• 說長論短 / 说长论短
• 說長道短 / 说长道短 (shuōchángdàoduǎn)
• 說開 / 说开 (shuōkāi)
• 說閒話 / 说闲话
• 說閒話兒 / 说闲话儿
• 說雨談雲 / 说雨谈云
• 說章兒 / 说章儿
• 說響話 / 说响话
• 說項 / 说项 (shuōxiàng)
• 說頭兒 / 说头儿
• 說風涼話 / 说风凉话
• 說風話 / 说风话
• 說風說水 / 说风说水
• 說鬼話 / 说鬼话
• 說黃道黑 / 说黄道黑
• 說黑道白 / 说黑道白
• 說鼓書 / 说鼓书
• 論今說古 / 论今说古
• 談古說今 / 谈古说今
• 談天說地 / 谈天说地 (tántiānshuōdì)
• 談情說愛 / 谈情说爱 (tánqíngshuō'ài)
• 談空說有 / 谈空说有 (tánkōngshuōyǒu)
• 談經說法 / 谈经说法
• 論說 / 论说 (lùnshuō)
• 論說文 / 论说文 (lùnshuōwén)
• 諢詞小說 / 诨词小说
• 講經說法 / 讲经说法
• 謏聞淺說 / 𫍲闻浅说
• 謬悠之說 / 谬悠之说
• 譚天說地 / 谭天说地
• 譴責小說 / 谴责小说
• 辯說 / 辩说
• 述說 / 述说 (shùshuō)
• 逢人說項 / 逢人说项
• 這般說來 / 这般说来
• 連說帶唱 / 连说带唱
• 連說帶罵 / 连说带骂
• 遊戲說 / 游戏说
• 道東說西 / 道东说西
• 道聽塗說 / 道听涂说 (dàotīngtúshuō)
• 道西說東 / 道西说东
• 還有一說 / 还有一说
• 邪說 / 邪说 (xiéshuō)
• 邪說異端 / 邪说异端
• 郢書燕說 / 郢书燕说
• 郭璞之說 / 郭璞之说
• 長篇小說 / 长篇小说 (chángpiān xiǎoshuō)
• 長話短說 / 长话短说 (chánghuàduǎnshuō)
• 門到戶說 / 门到户说
• 關說 / 关说 (guānshuō)
• 陳說 / 陈说 (chénshuō)
• 雖說 / 虽说 (suīshuō)
• 雜說 / 杂说
• 難說 / 难说 (nánshuō)
• 難說話 / 难说话
• 難說難言 / 难说难言
• 電影小說 / 电影小说
• 霹靂說 / 霹雳说
• 靜態說 / 静态说
• 章回小說 / 章回小说 (zhānghuí xiǎoshuō)
• 駕說 / 驾说

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (說):

• → Japanese: 説(せつ) (setsu)
• → Korean: 설(說) (seol)
• → Vietnamese: thuyết (說)

Pronunciation 2

Rime
Character	說
Reading #	1/3
Initial (聲)	書 (26)
Final (韻)	祭 (36)
Tone (調)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Closed
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	舒芮切
Baxter	sywejH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ɕiuᴇiH/
Pan Wuyun	/ɕʷiɛiH/
Shao Rongfen	/ɕiuæiH/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ɕwiajH/
Li Rong	/ɕiuɛiH/
Wang Li	/ɕĭwɛiH/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ɕi̯wɛiH/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	shuì
Expected Cantonese Reflex	seoi3

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	說
Reading #	1/3
No.	2552
Phonetic component	兑
Rime group	祭
Rime subdivision	3
Corresponding MC rime	稅
Old Chinese	/*hljods/

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): shuì (shui⁴)

  (Zhuyin): ㄕㄨㄟˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): seoi³
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): soi
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): sòe

  (Teochew, Peng'im): suê³

• Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ⁵soe

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: shuì
    • Zhuyin: ㄕㄨㄟˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: shuèi
    • Wade–Giles: shui⁴
    • Yale: shwèi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shuey
    • Palladius: шуй (šuj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: seoi³
    • Yale: seui
    • Cantonese Pinyin: soey³
    • Guangdong Romanization: sêu³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɵy̯³³/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: soi
    • Hakka Romanization System: soi
    • Hagfa Pinyim: soi⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /soi̯⁵⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sòe
    • Tâi-lô: suè
    • Phofsit Daibuun: soex
    • IPA (Xiamen): /sue²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /sue⁴¹/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /sue²¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /sue¹¹/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /sue²¹/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: suê³
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: suè
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sue²¹³/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁵soe
    • MiniDict: soe^去
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ²soe
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /sø³⁴/

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• Middle Chinese: sywejH

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*hljods/

Definitions

說

1. to persuade; to canvass; to lobby
2. (Quanzhou Hokkien) to swindle; to defraud; to cheat out of

Synonyms

• (to persuade):

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• 勸 / 劝 (quàn)
• 勸說 / 劝说 (quànshuō)
• 折服 (zhéfú)
• 說動 / 说动 (shuōdòng)
• 說服 / 说服

Compounds

• 說士 / 说士
• 說客 / 说客
• 說服 / 说服
• 說服力 / 说服力
• 說騙 / 说骗
• 遊說 / 游说 (yóushuì)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (說):

• → Korean: 세(說) (se)

Pronunciation 3

Rime
Character	說
Reading #	2/3
Initial (聲)	以 (36)
Final (韻)	薛 (82)
Tone (調)	Checked (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Closed
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	弋雪切
Baxter	ywet
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/jiuᴇt̚/
Pan Wuyun	/jʷiɛt̚/
Shao Rongfen	/juæt̚/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/jwiat̚/
Li Rong	/iuɛt̚/
Wang Li	/jĭuɛt̚/
Bernhard Karlgren	/i̯wɛt̚/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	yuè
Expected Cantonese Reflex	jyut6

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	說
Reading #	3/3
No.	2577
Phonetic component	兑
Rime group	月
Rime subdivision	3
Corresponding MC rime	悅
Old Chinese	/*lod/

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yuè (yue⁴)

  (Zhuyin): ㄩㄝˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jyut⁶
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): ye̍t / ya̍t
• Southern Min (Teochew, Peng'im): ruag⁸ / ruêg⁸
• Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ⁸yuq

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yuè
    • Zhuyin: ㄩㄝˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yuè
    • Wade–Giles: yüeh⁴
    • Yale: ywè
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yueh
    • Palladius: юэ (jue)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɥɛ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: jyut⁶
    • Yale: yuht
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jyt⁹
    • Guangdong Romanization: yud⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jyːt̚²/
• Hakka
  • (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ye̍t
    • Hakka Romanization System: ied
    • Hagfa Pinyim: yad⁶
    • Sinological IPA: /i̯et̚⁵/
  • (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ya̍t
    • Hakka Romanization System: (r)iad
    • Hagfa Pinyim: yad⁶
    • Sinological IPA: /(j)i̯at̚⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: ruag⁸ / ruêg⁸
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: jua̍k / jue̍k
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /d͡zuak̚⁴/, /d͡zuek̚⁴/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁸yuq
    • MiniDict: yuih^入
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ⁵hhyq
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ɦyɪʔ¹²/

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• Middle Chinese: ywet

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*lod/

Definitions

說

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 悅 / 悦 (yuè, “happy; delighted”)

   • 學而時習之，不亦說乎？ [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     学而时习之，不亦说乎？ [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Xué ér shí xí zhī, bù yì yuè hū? [Pinyin]

     Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application?

Compounds

• 傅說版築 / 傅说版筑

Pronunciation 4

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): tuō (tuo¹)

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄨㄛ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: tuō
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄨㄛ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: tuo
    • Wade–Giles: tʻo¹
    • Yale: twō
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tuo
    • Palladius: то (to)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

Definitions

說

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 脫 / 脱 (“to free; to relieve”)

   • 此宜無罪，女反收之；彼宜有罪，女覆說之。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     此宜无罪，女反收之；彼宜有罪，女覆说之。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Cǐ yí wú zuì, rǔ fǎn shōu zhī; bǐ yí yǒu zuì, rǔ fù tuō zhī. [Pinyin]

     Here is one who ought to be held guiltless,
     But you snare him [in the net of crime].
     There is one who ought to be held guilty,
     But you let him escape [from it].

Compounds

• 說咷 / 说咷

References

• “說”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

Japanese

Shinjitai	説
Kyūjitai	說

Kanji

See also:

Category:Japanese terms spelled with 說

說

(Hyōgai kanji, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 説)

1. opinion
2. theory
3. explanation
4. rumor

Readings

• Go-on: えち (echi)、せ (se)、せち (sechi)
• Kan-on: えつ (etsu)、せい (sei)、せつ (setsu)
• Kan’yō-on: ぜい (zei)
• Kun: とく (toku, 說く)
• Nanori: あき (aki)、かぬ (kanu)、かね (kane)、こと (koto)、さとし (satoshi)、つぐ (tsugu)、とき (toki)、とく (toku)、のぶ (nobu)、ひさ (hisa)

Usage notes

This character lacks essential JIS support and is not used in Japanese. The character 説 (U+8AAC) is used instead.