话 Stroke Order — How to Write 话

Stroke Order

话 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

话 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠舌

话 is an ideographic compound. A spoken 讠 tongue 舌; 舌 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 讠 + 6 more strokes

话 Pronunciation and Pinyin

huà

Meanings of 话 in Chinese

huà话

Spoken words or written records that express thoughts and feelings; can also refer to the act of speaking or a topic.

这个话题引起了大家的兴趣。

This topic aroused everyone's interest.

To speak, talk, or discuss; often used to refer to a conversation or to reminisce, as in 'huà bié' (to say goodbye) or 'huà jiù' (to reminisce about old times).

我们常在周末聚在一起，话话旧，聊聊最近的生活。

We often get together on weekends to reminisce about old times and chat about our recent lives.

Common Words and Phrases with 话

huà话bà把er儿

A handle or loophole in one's speech that others can exploit, often becoming a subject for ridicule.

他在谈判时，不小心留了个话把儿，结果被对方抓住不放

During the negotiation, he inadvertently left a loophole in his statements, which the other party then seized upon.

huà话bái白

Spoken parts in traditional opera; opening words in traditional storytelling.

这位演员的台词功底深厚，每一句话白都富有感染力，让观众仿佛置身于剧情之中。

This actor has excellent line delivery skills; every piece of dialogue is very infectious, making the audience feel as if they are part of the story.

huà话běn本

Script for storytelling (especially in Song and Yuan folk literature).

这部话本记录了古代侠客的传奇故事，深受百姓喜爱。

This huaben recorded the legendary stories of ancient chivalrous figures, and was deeply loved by the common people.

huà话bié别

Say a few parting words; bid farewell.

我们约定在机场咖啡馆话别，回忆过去的美好时光，也祝福彼此未来顺利。

We agreed to have a farewell talk at the airport cafe, reminiscing about the good old days and wishing each other well for the future.

huà话bǐng柄

A subject for ridicule or gossip.

小明因为在聚会上喝醉了说了些胡话，结果成了大家茶余饭后的话柄。

Xiao Ming's drunken rambling at the party became a subject of conversation for everyone afterwards.

huà话bù不tóu投jī机

Unable to have a congenial conversation due to differing views or lack of mutual understanding.

我们话不投机，所以聊了几句就各自离开了。

We didn't hit it off in conversation, so after a few words, we went our separate ways.

huà话chá碴ér儿

The thread of a conversation; a hint or implication in one's words.

她巧妙地把话碴儿引到了新的话题上。

She cleverly steered the conversation to a new topic.

huà话fēng锋

the topic or thread of a conversation/discourse

他话锋一转，把话题引到了周末的活动上。

He suddenly changed the subject, leading the conversation to weekend activities.

huà话jiù旧

To talk about old times; to reminisce.

多年未见的老同学再次相聚，大家围坐在一起，泡一壶清茶，话旧叙情。

Long-unseen classmates gathered again, everyone sat together, brewed a pot of clear tea, reminiscing about old times and catching up.

huà话jù剧

modern drama or stage play

我最喜欢去剧院看话剧，欣赏演员们的精湛表演。

My favorite thing is to go to the theater to watch stage plays and appreciate the actors' excellent performances.

huà话kǒu口er儿

The tone or manner of one's speech, often indicating attitude or intention.

我听他这话口儿，感觉这事儿有戏

From the way he spoke, I get the feeling that this matter has a good chance of working out.

huà话lǐ里yǒu有huà话

There's a hidden meaning in the words.

小明拒绝了同事的帮助，说他一个人可以搞定，但我感觉他话里有话，可能觉得别人会抢了他的功劳。

Xiao Ming declined his colleague's help, saying he could handle it alone, but I felt there was a hidden meaning in his words, perhaps thinking others might take credit for his work.