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话huà

words; speech; to talk about; topic

话 means speech, words, or a conversation.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级

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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

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WHOLE CHARACTER

words; speech; to talk about; topic

话 means speech, words, or a conversation.

SPEECH MEANING SIDE

speech (from 言)

The simplified speech form; not a standalone page.

In 话: speech meaning side ZDIC records the speech side as the meaning clue.

SOUND SIDE

tongue

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 话: sound side ZDIC records 舌 as the sound side; 舌 shé and 话 huà differ in modern reading.

huàTone 4

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

请 qǐng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 话.

读 dú, dòu — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 话.

记 jì — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 话.

课 kè — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 话.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: be99b8a7cda279e30d5d882a0381f71286c4078b6a7841dce9f5ff9b2fd3529e. Captured 2026-11-01T01:22:30.214Z.
商务印书馆 Xinhua Dictionary official material — reference only; fields: edition, publication background. No specific character entry was obtained; dictionary fields are not covered.