講 meaning and stroke order
Talk, speech, lecture; to speak, to explain
How to write 講, stroke by stroke
17 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 講
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to speak
- to explain
- to negotiate
- to emphasize
- to be particular about
- as far as sth is concerned
How 講 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 冓 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 講
講 is a pictophonetic character. The left side 言 (yán, speech) tells you it is about talking, and the right side 冓 (gòu) hints at the sound, so picture words 言 being carefully built up into a talk or lecture.
講 is the traditional form of 讲, used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and older texts. It covers speaking, explaining and giving lectures, and in 講究 (jiǎngjiu) it means being particular about something. Example: 老師在講課。(Lǎoshī zài jiǎngkè.) The teacher is giving a lesson.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 講 (jiǎng) with 構 (gòu, to construct) because they share the right side 冓. Check the left side: 言 means speech, while 木 points to building with wood.
Common words with 講
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 講話 | jiǎnghuà | a speech; to speak | HSK 2 |
| 聽講 | tīngjiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk | HSK 2 |
| 演講 | yǎnjiǎng | to give a lecture; to make a speech | HSK 4 |
| 講究 | jiǎngjiu | to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality | HSK 4 |
| 講座 | jiǎngzuò | course of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position) | HSK 4 |
| 講課 | jiǎngkè | to give a lecture; to teach a class | HSK 6 |
| 講述 | jiǎngshù | to talk about; to narrate; to give an account | HSK 7-9 |
| 講解 | jiǎngjiě | to explain | HSK 7-9 |
| 講學 | jiǎngxué | to lecture (on branch of learning) | HSK 7-9 |
| 來講 | láijiǎng | as to; considering | |
| 對講機 | duìjiǎngjī | intercom; walkie-talkie | |
| 亂講 | luànjiǎng | to talk nonsense; nonsense! | |
| 講師 | jiǎngshī | instructor; lecturer | |
| 講理 | jiǎnglǐ | to argue; to reason with sb |
Questions about 講
How many strokes are in 講?
講 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 講 mean?
講 (jiǎng) means talk, speech, lecture; to speak, to explain. A common word with it is 讲话 (jiǎnghuà), meaning "a speech; to speak".
How do you pronounce 講?
講 is pronounced jiǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 講?
The radical of 講 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 講 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 講?
講 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 讲, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 講 and 說?
Both can mean to speak, and in many sentences they are interchangeable, as in 講話 and 說話. 講 leans toward explaining, lecturing or telling something at length, as in 講故事 (jiǎng gùshi, to tell a story).
What does 講究 mean when describing a person?
講究 (jiǎngjiu) means fussy or particular about quality. 他吃飯很講究 (Tā chīfàn hěn jiǎngjiu) means he is particular about what he eats.