谢
thank; decline
At a glance · 谢
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从言，射声，本义为辞让、告别。隶楷沿用，结构稳定，未见独立甲骨文形态。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为辞别、推辞，后引申为感谢、凋落。
Structure
形声字，从言（意符，表言语辞让），射（shè）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinxiè
Radical讠
Strokes12
UnicodeU+8C22
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
thank; decline
To thank or to decline; originally to take leave.
Français
remercier; refuser
Remercier ou refuser ; à l’origine prendre congé.
Español
agradecer; rechazar
Agradecer o rechazar; originalmente despedirse.
العربية
شكر؛ اعتذار
يشكر أو يرفض؛ وأصله الوداع.
Русский
благодарить; отказывать
Благодарить или отказываться; изначально — прощаться.
Common words
- 谢谢xiè xièthanks
- 谢xièwither