的话 (de huà)
if (coming after a conditional clause)
Character breakdown
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的 (de) · 8 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 白 represents the meaning and 勺 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "bright".
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话 (huà) · 8 strokes
Simplified form of 話. Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 𠯑 represents the sound.