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据说

jùshuō

it is said that

One person whispering to another
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Characters in this word

据 jù

Strokes
11
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 居 to live, to reside
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 据

说 shuō

Strokes
9
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 兑 to exchange
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 据说他来了。 Jùshuō tā lái le. It is said that he came.
  • 据说明天有雨。 Jùshuō míngtiān yǒu yǔ. It is said that it will rain tomorrow.
  • 据说这里很美。 Jùshuō zhèlǐ hěn měi. It is said that this place is beautiful.

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