讲jiǎng
to speak, explain. 6 strokes, radical 讠, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 讲
Strokes 1–2 write 讠, then strokes 3–6 write 井.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 讲 · the stroke-order rules
What 讲 is made of
讠 (yán, words) and 井 (jǐng, well).
讠 carries the meaning — speech — and 井 carries the sound.
Words that use 讲
| 讲 | to speak, explain 把道理或内容说给人听 老师耐心地讲这道题。The teacher patiently explains this problem. Lesson 36, 身体健康 · 寰宇交流与民生安和 · Global Exchange, Active Vitality & Household Care |
| 讲话 | to give a speech, address 站在台上对大家说话 开学典礼上，校长认真讲话。At the opening ceremony, the principal earnestly gave a speech. Lesson 36, 身体健康 · 寰宇交流与民生安和 · Global Exchange, Active Vitality & Household Care |
| 听讲 | to listen to a lecture 指专心听老师讲课 同学们聚精会神听讲。The students listen to the lecture attentively. Lesson 73, 体育馆 · 霁月光风与民康物阜 · Harmonious Skies & Prosperous Seasons |
| 讲座 | a lecture 请专家来讲解一个专门的题目 专家举办讲座，教大家怎样施工。The expert held the lecture to teach the crew how to build. Lesson 295, 恪尽职守与营建固本 · 岁时纪事与笃行日新 · Seasonal Chronicles, Diligent Work & Physical Vitality |
| 讲究 | particular about, mindful of 对某件事特别用心，要求很高 他平时很讲究饮食的营养搭配。He is very particular about eating a balanced diet. Lesson 296, 技进乎道与笃行致远 · 岁时纪事与笃行日新 · Seasonal Chronicles, Diligent Work & Physical Vitality |
| 演讲 | a lecture, to give a speech 在公开场合对听众发表有条理的讲话 老教授在礼堂发表精彩演讲。The old professor gave a lecture to a packed hall. Lesson 362, 严谨博洽与医药鸿猷 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation |
| 讲课 | to teach a class, lecture 指讲解知识、授课 老将军受邀来到军校讲课。The veteran general lectured at the military academy. Lesson 598, 笃行明辨 · 明辨求是与卓越笃行 · Rigorous Discernment, Discipline & Excellence |
Characters that share the sound part 井
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 讠
All 50 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.