[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Society-and-Culture \ #Language # 说 shuō to speak, to say ## Components [[讠 (yān)]] [[兑 duǐ]] ## Meaning Nowadays, the character 说 (shuō) primarily means "to speak" or "to say." It is widely used in various contexts related to verbal expression. ## History The character 说 (shuō) is a compound ideogram. It combines the radical 言 (讠), which signifies expressing meaning through words, with the component 兑, which is interchangeable with 悦 and indicates that the speaker is enthusiastic and the listener is convinced. The traditional form 說 was simplified to 说. The original meaning of 说 is "to express meaning through speech." ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ？ ### Bronze Script ？ ### Seal Script ![[说 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[说 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[说 reg.svg]]