谢xiè · xie
to thank; to refuse politely. 12 strokes, radical 讠, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 谢
Strokes 1–2 write 讠, then strokes 3–12 write 射.
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 谢 · the stroke-order rules
What 谢 is made of
讠 (yán, words) and 射 (shè, to shoot).
讠 carries the meaning — speech — and 射 carries the sound.
Words that use 谢
| 感谢 | to thank, to be grateful to 用言语或行动表达谢意 他特意写信感谢帮助过他的老师。He specially wrote a letter to thank the teacher who had helped him. Lesson 24, 谢谢你 · 繁弦急管与民生日用 · Community Living, Daily Care & Festive Rhythms |
| 谢谢 | thank you 得到别人的帮助后表达感谢心意 谢谢大爷！这汤闻着真香，是今天专门煮给大伙儿喝的吗？Thank you, sir! This soup smells wonderful — did you make it specially for everyone today? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 23, 谢谢与不客气 |
| 谢谢 | thank you 得到别人的帮助后表达感谢心意 谢谢大爷！这汤闻着真香，是今天专门煮给大伙儿喝的吗？Thank you, sir! This soup smells wonderful — did you make it specially for everyone today? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 23, 谢谢与不客气 |
More characters with the radical 讠
All 50 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.