Dong Chinese dictionary

jiǎng

explain

Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 井 represents the sound. Simplified form of 講.

Components

讠 Meaning component

yán

speech

讠 is a component form of 言.

井 Sound component

jǐng

well

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

jiǎng

explain; discuss; talk; to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasise; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture

Most common words with 讲

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