探讨
Old HSK 6
探讨 (tàntǎo) · to discuss
探讨 (tàntǎo) means “to discuss; to explore a topic”. It is written with 2 characters: 探 (to find) + 讨 (to haggle). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 探讨 is built
The characters
探 tàn · to find
What 探 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
讨 tǎo · to haggle
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)
Example sentences
会上大家探讨了教育问题。Huìshàng dàjiā tàntǎo le jiàoyù wèntí.At the meeting everyone discussed education issues.
这篇文章探讨了城市交通。Zhè piān wénzhāng tàntǎo le chéngshì jiāotōng.This article explores urban transport.
Questions about 探讨
What does 探讨 mean?
探讨 (tàntǎo) means “to discuss; to explore a topic”.
How do you pronounce 探讨?
探讨 is pronounced tàntǎo.
Which HSK level is 探讨?
探讨 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 勘探kāntànto survey
- 探测tàncèto survey
- 探索tànsuǒto explore
- 探望tànwàngto visit (someone)
- 侦探zhēntàndetective
- 讨论tǎolùnto discuss
- 讨厌tǎoyànto dislike
- 讨价还价tǎojiàhuánjiàto bargain
- 检讨jiǎntǎoself-criticism
- 讨好tǎohǎoto please
Learn 探讨 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 175: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.