Radical 讠

8 strokes

話

words 讠 (67c) + tongue 舌 (457a) = speech 话

会话 (59) huìhuà talk (with), conversation

电话 (159) diànhuà telephone

[对话 (154) duìhuà (have a) dialogue]

[公用电话 (119, 130, 159) gōngyòng diànhuà public phone, payphone]

(In an ancient tomb) The explorer can read the ancient words written above the door, but has to get his tongue round them, as the door will only open if he recites the whole speech in one go. / The ghostly dwarf guarding the tomb plays the harmonica to put him off.