Writing
曰 (yuē) — how to say "to say" in Chinese
曰
To say
verb
Radicals / Keys
曰
Say
#73 · yuē · 4 strokes
Collocations
孔子曰
kǒng zǐ yuē
Confucius said
Examples
子曰：学而时习之。
The master said: to learn and practice it timely.
子曰。
The master says.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to say" in Chinese?
"to say" in Chinese is 曰 (yuē).
曰 meaning in English
曰 (yuē) means "To say".
How is 曰 pronounced?
It is pronounced yuē (written as yue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Yue in Chinese character
It is written 曰 and has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 曰?
曰 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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