讲
讲 (jiǎng) means “to speak”. It is made of 讠 + 井 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 讲 into its parts
What 讲 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 井 jǐng — well
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 井 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
讲 stroke order
Example sentences
老师讲得很清楚。Lǎoshī jiǎng de hěn qīngchu.The teacher explains very clearly.
你能再讲一遍吗？Nǐ néng zài jiǎng yī biàn ma?Can you explain it again?
Words with 讲
- 讲话jiǎnghuàto talk
- 听讲tīngjiǎngto listen to a lecture
- 讲究jiǎngjiuto be particular about
- 讲座jiǎngzuòlecture
- 演讲yǎnjiǎngto give a speech
Also built with 讠
- 计jìto calculate
- 订dìngto book
- 认rènto know
- 讥jīto ridicule
- 讨tǎoto haggle
- 让ràngto let
- 训xùnto teach
- 议yìto consult
- 讯xùnnews
- 记jìto remember
- 讳huìtaboo
- 讶yàamazed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiǎng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to speak; to tell; to explain |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 讲
What does 讲 mean?
讲 (jiǎng) means “to speak; to tell; to explain”.
How many strokes does 讲 have?
讲 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 讲?
The radical of 讲 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 讲?
讲 is made of 讠 (speech) and 井 (well).
Which HSK level is 讲?
讲 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 讲 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 33: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.