话
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huà · talk, speech

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

Frequency #157
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Learn every stroke in 话

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See how 话 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

讠Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 话

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huàWords pronounced huà
huaWords pronounced hua
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Example sentences

Notice where 话 sits in each complete thought.

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shíjiān dehuà, wǒmen yìqǐ chīfàn ba.如果你有时间的话,我们一起吃饭吧。

If you have time, let's eat together.

Editorial learning example
Wǒ zài yě bú huì gēn nǐ shuō huà le.我再也不会跟你说话了。

I will never speak to you again.

Source: Tatoeba #9178035 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhè yàng de huà wǒ jiù zǒu le.你这样的话我就走了。

If you're going to be like this, I'll just leave.

Source: Tatoeba #1477286 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài yě bù hé tā shuō huà le.我再也不和他说话了。

I don't talk to him anymore.

Source: Tatoeba #2390164 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhǐshì xiǎng zhǎo gè rén shuō shuō huà.我只是想找个人说说话。

I just want someone to talk with.

Source: Tatoeba #5812677 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào shuō huà, hǎo bu hǎo?不要说话,好不好?

Quit talking, will you?

Source: Tatoeba #336900 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 话 in context

  1. Say huà, then recall the core meaning: talk, speech.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 打电话 (dǎ diàn huà), meaning “to make a telephone call”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 话 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.