"speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149) / see also 言字旁[yan2 zi4 pang2]
Mnemonic symbol: this character looks like a big "i" (like in information), and I'll represent it by an advertising column. Maud Younger (y) gives a speech (讠) standing on top of an advertising column (讠) in the anthill's kitchen (an2).
讠 character breakdown
The character 讠 cannot be broken down into individual components.
to speak / to explain / to negotiate / to emphasize / to be particular about / as far as sth is concerned / speech / lecture
讲
=
井
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讠
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Inside of the anglepod Joan of Arc finds and advertising column next to a well. The advertising column says that if a coin is thrown into the well, it will state a wise and helpful truth. Joan of Arc does so and the well speaks: "it is not wise to throw coins into a well".
to harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite
调
=
周
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讠
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Mother Teresa (ti) wants to calm down and reconcile (调) all the people in the aorta's kitchen (ao2). To this end she climbs on an advertising column (讠) and dances with a hula hoop (周).
to transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into / accent / view / argument / key (in music) / mode (music) / tune / tone / melody
mistake / error / to miss / to harm / to delay / to neglect / mistakenly
误
=
吴
+
讠
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Recently, mission control had an advertising column (讠) set up in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). On the column is written that interracial love is WRONG (误) and should be banned. To protest this, Willy Walrus (w) and the water buffalo (吴) show their love for each other by having a shower together in the space station's bathroom.
谈
=
炎
+
讠
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Tecumseh ate too much in the anthill and wants to leave, but the entrance is blocked by a very modern talking advertising column. The advertising is talking a lot of nonsense and Tecumseh would just have to request it to step aside, but he ate too much and his itis is so strong that he can't even talk.
to speak / to talk / to converse / to chat / to discuss
谈
=
炎
+
讠
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Tecumseh ate too much in the anthill and wants to leave, but the entrance is blocked by a very modern talking advertising column. The advertising is talking a lot of nonsense and Tecumseh would just have to request it to step aside, but he ate too much and his itis is so strong that he can't even talk.
议
=
义
+
讠
:
Maud Younger (y) is painting blindfolded onto an advertising column (讠) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). Justitia comments (议) on her art and indeed voices very just (义) comments (议).
to discuss / to comment / to criticize / to judge / to choose (by public appraisal)
评
=
平
+
讠
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Pocahontas (pi) saw a pan (平) advertised on an advertising column (讠) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2), but she is not satisfied at all, so she leaves her comments (评) on the pan by beating the pan over the advertising column.
certificate / proof / to prove / to demonstrate / to confirm / variant of 症[zheng4]
证
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正
+
讠
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James II of England (zh) is not allowed to stay any longer in the engine, so in the bathroom ((e)ng4) he forges a visa (证) so he can stay. On an advertising column (讠) he scribbles his fake visa, but (like me) he sucks at drawing, so he is only able to draw a stick figure (正) where his photo should go.
to agree / to conclude / to draw up / to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) / to order
订
=
丁
+
讠
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Dorothy Gale (di) finds an advertising column (讠) in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4) displaying a nail (丁). She instantly calls the number to order (订) a really hard nail (丁) for her loose flange.
(bound form) to visit / to call on / to seek / to inquire / to investigate
访
=
方
+
讠
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Frankenstein's Monster (f) just wants to explore the anglepod (ang3), but there is a large advertising column (讠) in his way. On it it is written that he can only continue after he answers all the interview questions (访) written on it by providing his answers in the squares (方).
诗
=
寺
+
讠
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Just in front of the space station (Ø1) Sherlock Holmes (sh) suffers a head lesion By bumping his head on a Buddhist shrine (寺). "Don't you drink anymore wine!" Is written on an advertisement pole (讠): "Better follow our Buddha's role!" "How can drinking wine be a crime?" Sherlock, rubbing his head, has to whine. "I shall return back to my home, I'm already annoyed by this little poem. (诗)"
谓
=
胃
+
讠
:
Willy Walrus (w) used a hot water bottle (胃) to relief his stomach (胃) pain and it worked so well that he started selling those bottles himself. He even started an ad campaign and set up an advertising column (讠) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). There is a big picture of him saying (谓) how well the hot water bottle worked for him.
to speak / to say / to name / to designate / meaning / sense
谓
=
胃
+
讠
:
Willy Walrus (w) used a hot water bottle (胃) to relief his stomach (胃) pain and it worked so well that he started selling those bottles himself. He even started an ad campaign and set up an advertising column (讠) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). There is a big picture of him saying (谓) how well the hot water bottle worked for him.
谊
=
宜
+
讠
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In preparation for a future alien encounter, Maud Younger builds up an advertising column (讠) from Ikea (宜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). On it she writes in big letters "friendship" so that the aliens know of her peaceful intentions.
询
=
旬
+
讠
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Xu Xian (xu) is interested in fasting for ten days (旬). In the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2) he finds an interactive advertising column (讠) and inquires (询) about pros and cons.
罚
=
刂
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罒
+
讠
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Frankenstein's Monster (f) is working in the ashram's kitchen (a2). There is a huge advertising column (讠) displaying that if anyone should clean the fishing nets (罒) with a kitchen knife (刂) and accidentally damage the net in the process, he or she has to pay a fine (罚).
罚
=
刂
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罒
+
讠
:
Frankenstein's Monster (f) is working in the ashram's kitchen (a2). There is a huge advertising column (讠) displaying that if anyone should clean the fishing nets (罒) with a kitchen knife (刂) and accidentally damage the net in the process, he or she has to pay a fine (罚).