话 (huà)
dialect; language; spoken words; speech; talk; words; conversation; wh
- HSK 3.1 level 1
- 8 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 話. Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 𠯑 represents the sound.
Components
- 讠 (meaning) — 讠 is a component form of 言.
- 𠯑 (sound) — Modern form looks like 舌.