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shuō
to speak

Stroke Order Lookup

Stroke Order shuō

Character
Pinyinshuō
Tone1 — 1st tone (flat)
Meaningto speak
Stroke count9 strokes
HSK levelHSK 1

Animated Stroke Order

Watch the strokes appear in the correct order. The animation loops automatically — observe the sequence and practise writing along.

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Practice tip

Watch the animation 2–3 times, then write the character on paper following the same order. Writing activates muscle memory more effectively than watching alone. 说 has 9 strokes.

Character Overview

Character
Reading (Pinyin)
shuō
English meaning
to speak
Total strokes
9

Related Characters

Characters with a similar stroke count or the same tone.

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