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谈 (tán): Talk — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 谈

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How to write 谈 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 谈

谈 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
谈
讠yán · speech
炎yán · flame
谈=
4.

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5.

How to Use 谈

Conversation and Talks

In words like 谈话 and 会谈, 谈 (tán) indicates talking, conversing, or holding discussions.

谈话 • tán huà • to talk (with sb) • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
6.

HSK Vocabulary: 谈

侃侃而谈 • kǎn kǎn ér tán • to speak frankly with assurance
HSK 6
kǎn侃
kǎn
7.

Example Sentences

tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
tán谈
lùn论
míng

Information

Pinyintán
Meaningtalk
Strokes10
Radical讠
Traditional談
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1027
Zhuyinㄊㄢˊ
UnicodeU+8C08
CangjieIVYMR
讠yán · speech
+炎yán · flame

The speech component connects this character to speaking, language, or communication.

tán谈
huà话

to talk (with sb)

交谈 • jiāo tán • to discuss; to converse • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
jiāo交
tán谈

to discuss; to converse

访谈 • fǎng tán • to visit and discuss • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
fǎng访
tán谈

to visit and discuss

会谈 • huì tán • Talks • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
huì会
tán谈

Talks

Discussion and Negotiation

In words like 谈论 and 谈判, 谈 (tán) refers to discussing, negotiating, or consulting.

谈论 • tán lùn • to discuss; to talk about • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
tán谈
lùn论

to discuss; to talk about

谈判 • tán pàn • negotiations; talks • HSK 5
HSK 5
tán谈
pàn判

negotiations; talks

洽谈 • qià tán • make arrangements with; talk over with • HSK 6
HSK 6
qià洽
tán谈

make arrangements with; talk over with

座谈 • zuò tán • Have a discussion / Symposium • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
zuò座
tán谈

Have a discussion / Symposium

Free Speech and Boasting

In words like 畅谈 and 夸夸其谈, 谈 (tán) describes speaking freely or exaggerating.

畅谈 • chàng tán • talk freely / discuss at length • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
chàng畅
tán谈

talk freely / discuss at length

谈及 • tán jí • mention • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
tán谈
jí及

mention

夸夸其谈 • kuā kuā qí tán • talk big / boast • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
kuā夸
kuā夸
qí其
tán
侃
ér而
tán谈

to speak frankly with assurance

纸上谈兵 • zhǐ shàng tán bīng • armchair strategy
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
zhǐ纸
shàng上
tán谈
bīng兵

armchair strategy

明
tiān天
de的
jì计
huà划
。

They are discussing tomorrow's plans.

tā他
de的
tán谈
tǔ吐
hěn很
yōu优
yǎ雅
。

His way of speaking is very elegant.

wǒ我
men们
xiǎng想
hé和
nǐ你
tán谈
tan谈
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
。

We want to talk with you about this matter.

wǒ我
men们
jìn进
xíng行
le了
yí一
cì次
yú愉
kuài快
de的
tán谈
huà话
。

We had a pleasant conversation.

lǎo老
shī师
jīng经
cháng常
hé和
xué学
shēng生
tán谈
xīn心
。

The teacher often has heart-to-heart talks with students.

谈

talk big / boast

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HSK Level 4

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  • 与yǔtogether with
  • 云yúncloud
  • 脏zāngdirty
  • 照zhàotake (a photo)
  • 之zhī[a more literary form of 的; showing possession]
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Characters pronounced "tan".

  • 坍tāncollapse; landslide
  • 檀tánsandalwood, hardwood; surname
  • 痰tánphlegm, mucus from the respiratory tract
  • 忐tannervous; uneasy (used in compound words)
  • 谭tánsurname
  • 袒tǎnstrip; lay bare; bared; naked
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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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