话huà · hua
talk, speech; language, dialect. 8 strokes, radical 讠, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 话
Strokes 1–2 write 讠, then strokes 3–8 write 舌.
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 话 · the stroke-order rules
What 话 is made of
讠 (yán, words) and 舌 (shé, tongue).
A spoken 讠 tongue 舌; 舌 also provides the pronunciation.
Words that use 话
| 的话 | if, in that case (used after a clause) 放在假设的分句后面，表示如果这样 明天下雨的话，运动会就取消。If it rains tomorrow, then the sports meet will be cancelled. Lesson 17, 灯下看书 · 辨析求是与方寸起居 · Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort |
| 对话 | dialogue, conversation 两个人面对面地交谈 两位老师正在认真对话。The two teachers are having a serious conversation. Lesson 20, 我们一起 · 辨析求是与方寸起居 · Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort |
| 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 |
| 笑话 | joke 指引人发笑的有趣话语 课余他讲个笑话放松心神。After class, he told a joke to lighten the mood. Lesson 83, 我的校园 · 冰清玉洁与自强不息 · Pure Aspiration, Sincere Faith & Endless Endeavor |
| 话题 | a topic of conversation 大家谈话时围着讨论的那件事 大家围绕环保话题热烈讨论。Everyone discussed the environmental topic enthusiastically. Lesson 113, 表达与交流 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures |
| 谈话 | a private face-to-face talk called into the office 两人或几人面对面说话、聊一件事 老师把我叫到办公室单独谈话。The teacher called me to the office for a private have a talk. Lesson 126, 友善交流 · 人际沟通与情感态度 · Interpersonal Connections & Emotional Expressions |
| 话剧 | a spoken stage play 演员用对话表演故事的一种戏剧 这部话剧讲述了一个感人的故事。The drama club rehearsed a stage play for weeks. Lesson 131, 舞台旋律 · 艺术文体与创意休闲 · Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation |
| 神话 | a myth 古时候人们编出来的关于神仙的故事 这位演员擅长演绎古老的神话故事。The actor is skilled at portraying ancient myths. Lesson 330, 华夏文脉与古风雅韵 · 文华流韵与笃行善道 · Cultural Heritage, Urban Integrity & Compassionate Action |
| 童话 | a fairy tale 写给孩子看的、充满幻想的故事 她仿佛化身为童话里的主角。She seemed to become the main character in a fairy tale. Lesson 345, 勇毅逐光与诗趣赤子 · 资政明辨与赤子勇毅 · Insightful Governance & Innocent Courage |
| 通话 | to talk by phone 指用电话交谈 他和海外同胞通话时很激动。He was moved when he spoke by phone with people overseas. Lesson 652, 口岸通话 · 生态文明与绿水青山 · Ecological Balance & Environmental Harmony |
and 7 more in the catalogue.
More characters with the radical 讠
All 50 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.