说

shuì

to persuade

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

說说 [shui4] /to persuade/

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shuō

All readings

DEFINITION CC-CEDICT

to speak / to talk / to say / to explain / to comment / to scold / to tell off / (bound form) theory / doctrine

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Original source entry:

說说 [shuo1] /to speak; to talk; to say/to explain; to comment/to scold; to tell off/(bound form) theory; doctrine/

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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT

variant of 說|说[shuō]

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Original source entry:

説说 [shuo1] /variant of 說|说[shuo1]/

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Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 說 / 説

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