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1.

Animated Stroke Order 讨

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 讨

讨 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

讨

讠yán · speech

讨=

4.

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5.

How to Use 讨

To discuss or investigate

In these words, 讨 appears with a complement meaning 'to discuss, explore, or study'.

讨论 • tǎo lùn • to discuss • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 讨

讨价还价 • tǎo jià huán jià • bargain/barter with somebody for something

HSK 5

tǎo讨

7.

Example Sentences

Tā他

gōng公

kāi开

tǎo讨

fá伐

zhè这

zhǒng

Information

Pinyintǎo

Meaningto demand, to discuss, to condemn

Strokes5

Radical讠

Traditional討

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1017

Zhuyinㄊㄠˇ

UnicodeU+8BA8

CangjieIVY

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讠yán · speech

tǎo讨

lùn论

to discuss

探讨 • tàn tǎo • inquire into; probe; investigate • HSK 6

HSK 6

tàn探

tǎo讨

inquire into; probe; investigate

商讨 • shāng tǎo • Discuss / negotiate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shāng商

tǎo讨

Discuss / negotiate

To seek, demand, or provoke

In these words, 讨 conveys the idea of seeking something (often with a negative connotation) or provoking a reaction.

讨厌 • tǎo yàn • dislike; loathe • HSK 4

HSK 4

tǎo讨

yàn厌

dislike; loathe

讨好 • tǎo hǎo • to win favor by fawning on somebody • HSK 6

HSK 6

tǎo讨

hǎo好

to win favor by fawning on somebody

乞讨 • qǐ tǎo • Beg • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qǐ乞

tǎo讨

Beg

jià

价

huán还

jià价

bargain/barter with somebody for something

检讨 • jiǎn tǎo • self-criticism

HSK 6

jiǎn检

tǎo讨

self-criticism

研讨 • yán tǎo • discussion

HSK 3.0 · L6

yán研

tǎo讨

discussion

种

bù不

dào道

dé德

de的

xíng行

wéi为

。

He publicly condemned this immoral behavior.

tā他

zài在

shì市

chǎng场

lǐ里

tǎo讨

jià价

huán还

jià价

。

He is bargaining in the market.

xué学

zhě者

men们

zhèng正

zài在

tàn探

tǎo讨

zhè这

ge个

fù复

zá杂

de的

shè社

huì会

wèn问

tí题

。

The scholars are investigating this complex social issue.

wǒ我

men们

zhèng正

zài在

tǎo讨

lùn论

míng明

tiān天

de的

jì计

huà划

。

We are discussing tomorrow's plan.

wǒ我

tǎo讨

yàn厌

xià下

yǔ雨

tiān天

。

I dislike rainy days.

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Characters pronounced "tao".

焘tāoshine, illuminate; cover, envelope
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韬taosheath; conceal; strategy
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "讠".

谕yùproclaim, instruct; edict
诏zhàodecree, proclaim; imperial decree
谏jiànremonstrate, admonish
诅zǔcurse; swear, pledge
谗chánslander, defame, misrepresent
讫qìfinish; conclude, stop; exhaust

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