谢
谢
“to thank”
Radical: 讠
Strokes: 12
Level: HSK 1
How 谢 is built — side by side
讠
Speech radical (讠) · yán zì páng
The speech radical: 说 speak, 话 words, 请 please, 谢 thank.
射
to shoot
to shoot, to eject, to emit
The story behind 谢
Speech (讠) + 射 (shè, shoot/sound) = to thank (谢).
💡 谢谢 (xièxie) = thanks. 不用谢 (búyòng xiè) = no need to thank.
Words with 谢
谢谢 xièxie — thank you
感谢 gǎn xiè — (express) thanks
谢绝 xiè jué — to refuse politely
新陈代谢 xīn chén dài xiè — metabolism (biology)
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