to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay; listening and speaking
听 · 7 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 厅 represents the sound. Simplified form of 聽. Before 听 was used as a simplified character, it was pronounced yǐn and was an archaic word for "smil…
说 · 9 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 兑 represents the sound.