Radical 曰 – Say

Pinyin: yuē
Strokes: 4 strokes
Variants: None

Meaning

To say, speak, utter

Memory tipA mouth with breath coming out – to say. Like 日 but WIDER and flatter. Characters with 曰: 曰 (to say), 曾 (once, ever), 替 (replace), 更 (even more).

HSK characters with 曰 (5)

By HSK level – tap to practise writing

更gèngHSK 2
曾céngHSK 3
替tìHSK 4
曲qǔHSK 5
曰yuēHSK 7–9

Other 4-stroke radicals

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戈Halberd
戶Door
手Hand
支Branch
攴Rap / Tap
文Script
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Radical 曰 – Say

HSK characters with 曰 (5)

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