讨
讨 (tǎo) · to haggle
讨 (tǎo) means “to haggle”. It is made of 讠 + 寸 and has 5 strokes.
Break 讨 into its parts
What 讨 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 寸 cùn — inch
Origin hint: To ask 讠 for something 寸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
讨 stroke order
Example sentences with 讨论
我们来讨论这个问题。Wǒmen lái tǎolùn zhège wèntí.Let's discuss this question.
你们在讨论什么？Nǐmen zài tǎolùn shénme?What are you discussing?
Words with 讨
- 讨论tǎolùnto discuss
- 讨厌tǎoyànto dislike
- 讨价还价tǎojiàhuánjiàto bargain
- 检讨jiǎntǎoself-criticism
- 探讨tàntǎoto discuss
- 讨好tǎohǎoto please
Also built with 讠
- 计jìto calculate
- 订dìngto book
- 认rènto know
- 讥jīto ridicule
- 让ràngto let
- 训xùnto teach
- 议yìto consult
- 讯xùnnews
- 记jìto remember
- 讲jiǎngto speak
- 讳huìtaboo
- 讶yàamazed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tǎo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to haggle |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 讨
What does 讨 mean?
讨 (tǎo) means “to haggle”.
How many strokes does 讨 have?
讨 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 讨?
The radical of 讨 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 讨?
讨 is made of 讠 (speech) and 寸 (inch).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.