archaic pronunciation of 说客 (shuōkè)
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Meanings
2 senses · 2 examplesnoun
person skilled at persuasion (archaic reading)
archaicTraditional pronunciation where 说 is read as shuì (persuade) rather than shuō (speak). Now largely replaced by shuōkè in modern Mandarin, though shuìkè is still heard in some dialects or formal contexts.
Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
cháng常
jì记
zài载
zhū诸
hóu侯
pài派
qiǎn遣
shuì说
kè客
（
yóus
shuìh
lièu
guóì
k
è
）
游
说
列
国
。
Ancient texts often record feudal lords dispatching persuaders to lobby various states.
noun
lobbyist; hired persuader (archaic reading, often derogatory)
archaicSame as modern shuōkè sense 2, but using the traditional pronunciation shuìkè.
Jiù旧
shí时
de的
shuì说
kè客
（
wǎngs
wǎngh
chuānu
suōì
yúk
dáè
）
guān往
xiǎn往
guì穿
zhī梭
jiān于
达
官
显
贵
之
间
。
Persuaders of old often shuttled between high officials and nobles.