Zi:讲

讲(F​講) [jiǎng] speak/talk (讲​话); tell about, narrate/relate/explain (讲​解); discuss, 讲​价 bargain/haggle; stress (importance); 讲​授 lecture/instruct

One monosyllabic entry in The ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary (namespace Ci):

►¹jiǎng ​讲[​講] {A} v. ①speak; say; tell ②explain; make clear; interpret ③discuss; negotiate ④stress; pay attention to; be particular about ◆b.f. discourse; lecture ►yạ̌njiǎng 演讲 ◆cov. as far as sth. is concerned; as to/regards ‖ ∼ tiàowǔ, tā bǐ shuí dōu xíng. ∼跳舞, 她比谁都行。 As for dancing, she's the best.

The simple-form character 讲 (6 strokes) is an abbrev. of the full-form character ​講 (17 strokes), simplifying the full-form component ​言 to ​讠, and replacing the full-form component ​冓 (10 strokes) with ​井 (4 strokes).
    Note: In the simple form 讲 jiǎng, the full-form component ​冓 gòu/gōu, becomes ​井 jǐng (phonetic), a better indication of MSC pronunciation.
    The Shuōwén Seal form of 讲/​講(​𧪿) jiǎng ‘haggle/discuss/reconcile’ (讲​和) combines ​讠/​言 (yán) ‘direct speech’, and ​冓 gòu (phonosemantic); become balanced/reconciled after haggling/discussion.
    Note: 讲/​講(​𧪿) jiǎng ← MC /koŋʔ/; ​冓 gòu/gōu ← MC /kus/ku/ (SBGY).
    Compare: ​耩 jiǎng ‘plough/till’; ​傋 jiǎng/gòu ‘ugly/stupid’.
    Compare: ​购/​購 gòu ‘purchase/buy (haggle over trade-goods)’.
    Compare: ​姤 gòu ‘mate/spouse’ (䷫); ​媾 gòu ‘unite in marriage’.
    Compare: ​逅 hòu, ​遘 hòu ‘(happen to) meet/encounter’ (䷫).
►references: Karlgren:AD418; Hànyǔ Dà Zìdiǎn:6.3944.8; Bǐshùn Guīfàn:035.1.09
►components: ​讠​井​
►Cantonese: gong/
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