WHOLE CHARACTER
谁
who; whom; anyone; no matter who
谁 asks who: 你是谁? Say shéi or the standard shuí — both are correct.
ZDIC: 形声; the speech side carries the meaning, 隹 the sound.
Character Familiesleft / right
谁
who; whom; anyone; no matter who
谁 asks who: 你是谁? Say shéi or the standard shuí — both are correct.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC: 形声; the speech side carries the meaning, 隹 the sound.
MEANING
讠
speech (from 言)
The simplified speech form; not a standalone page.
In 谁: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
SOUND
隹
short-tailed bird (in dictionaries)
Mostly a right-side piece; kept separate from the unclaimed role in 难.
In 谁: sound Sound side per ZDIC: zhuī; the common modern readings are shéi and the standard variant shuí.
Tone 2
- who; whom
- anyone; no matter who
- 是谁who is it?
Tone 2standard variant of shéi
- who; whom (standard variant)
- 你找谁whom are you looking for?
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