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谢xiè

to thank (谢谢, 感谢); to apologize (谢罪); to decline (谢绝); to wither (凋谢)

谢 is to thank — to feel and show gratitude, and sometimes to decline.

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ZDIC: 形声; the speech side carries the meaning, 射 the sound — kept as one sound unit with its written pieces nested.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

谢xiè

to thank (谢谢, 感谢); to apologize (谢罪); to decline (谢绝); to wither (凋谢)

谢 is to thank — to feel and show gratitude, and sometimes to decline.

ZDIC: 形声; the speech side carries the meaning, 射 the sound — kept as one sound unit with its written pieces nested.

MEANING

讠yán

speech (from 言)

The simplified speech form; not a standalone page.

In 谢: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

SOUND

射shè

to shoot; to fire

The sound side named by ZDIC for 谢, kept as one unit with 身 and 寸 nested; shè and xiè differ in initial and final (the tone matches).

In 谢: sound Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

xièTone 4
  • to thank (谢谢, 感谢)
  • to apologize (谢罪)
  • to decline (谢绝)
  • to wither (凋谢)
  • 感谢gǎnxièto thank; gratitude
  • 谢谢xièxiethanks

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