讨 Stroke Order — How to Write 讨
讨 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
讨 Radical and Character Components
讨 is an ideographic compound. To ask 讠 for something 寸.
Radical: 讠 + 3 more strokes
讨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tǎo
Meanings of 讨 in Chinese
1
tǎo讨
To examine or review one's own actions or behavior, often to identify mistakes or areas for improvement, as in '检讨' (self-criticism).
我需要好好检讨一下这次的失误。
I need to thoroughly review this mistake.
To crusade against, to condemn, or to attack (e.g., crimes, injustice).
大家一起声讨这种不公平的行为。
Everyone jointly condemned this unfair behavior.
To research, investigate, or discuss (an issue, a topic).
我们应该共同探讨这个问题。
We should jointly explore this issue.
to demand; to ask for; to reclaim
他向我讨回了借给我的那本书。
He demanded the book he lent me back from me.
To ask for; to seek; to beg for (e.g., advice, mercy).
我希望能向您讨教一些问题。
I hope I can ask you for some advice on some questions.
To provoke or incur (a certain feeling or reaction from others), often used to describe someone's behavior as likable or annoying.
她很会说话，特别讨人喜欢
She is good at talking, very likable.
To marry (a wife); to take a wife.
他打算明年讨媳妇
He plans to marry next year.
Common Words and Phrases with 讨
1
to seek a guarantor
他因为无法支付罚款，只好向亲友讨保，希望能尽快获释。
Since he couldn't pay the fine, he had no choice but to seek guarantors from his relatives and friends, hoping to be released as soon as possible.
2
To seek undue advantage or gain something at the expense of others.
小明去市场买菜，总是想方设法地讨便宜，希望卖家能给他便宜一点。
When Xiao Ming goes to the market to buy vegetables, he always tries to get a bargain, hoping the seller can give him a lower price.
3
to beg for food
在饥荒年代，许多人不得不沿街讨吃，以求生存。
In times of famine, many people had to beg for food along the streets to survive.
4
to send armed forces to suppress or punish
为了维护当地的和平，国王决定讨伐作乱的土匪。
To maintain local peace, the king decided to launch a punitive expedition against the rebellious bandits.
5
to beg for food
他在饥荒年代，因为家境贫困，不得不沿街讨饭。
During the famine years, he had to beg for food along the streets because of his family's poverty.
6
To demand or get back something that was owed or taken.
他打算向那个欠钱的朋友讨还债务。
He plans to demand repayment from the friend who owes him money.
7
To try to please someone, often to gain their favor or approval.
他总是想方设法讨好他的老师，希望能得到一个好成绩。
He always tries every possible way to curry favor with his teacher, hoping to get a good grade.
8
To bargain or haggle over the price or terms of something.
她在市场上花了不少时间讨价还价，最终买到了心仪的商品。
She spent a lot of time bargaining in the market and finally bought the desired item.
9
to ask for advice; to seek guidance
您在这方面经验丰富，我想向您讨教一些技巧。
Since you are very experienced in this field, I would like to seek some tips from you.
10
To discuss or talk about a subject, often exchanging views or arguments.
我们明天将会讨论这个新项目。
We will discuss this new project tomorrow.
11
to beg for food
战乱时，许多人被迫离家流浪，靠着讨米勉强维生。
During wartime, many people were forced to leave their homes and wander, barely surviving by begging for food.
12
to put down (a rebellion or uprising); to suppress or quell
为了恢复秩序，地方官府决定派遣军队讨平为祸乡里的盗匪。
To restore order, the local authorities decided to dispatch troops to suppress the bandits who were plaguing the village.
13
14
to choose the easy way out; to act artfully to obtain what one wants
他总是喜欢在学习上讨巧，而不是踏踏实实地努力。
He always likes to take shortcuts in his studies, rather than working diligently.
15
To deliberately act witty or cute to please others.
她总是喜欢在朋友聚会上说些讨俏的话，逗得大家很开心。
She always likes to say charming things at friends' gatherings, making everyone very happy.
More words with 讨
- yán研tǎo讨discuss, study
- jián检tǎo讨Review, Self-criticism
- qǐ乞tǎo讨begging, to beg
- cuī催tǎo讨demand payment, press for payment
- tàn探tǎo讨Explore, Discuss
- shāng商tǎo讨discuss, deliberate
- tǎo讨yàn厌annoying, disgusting
- shēng声tǎo讨denounce, condemn
- yán研tǎo讨huì会seminar, workshop
- zhuī追tǎo讨recover, reclaim
- tǎo讨lùn论huì会seminar, workshop
- tǎo讨lùn论hòu后After discussion, Following discussion
- tǎo讨lùn论zhōng中In discussion, Under discussion
- tǎo讨rén人xǐ喜huān欢likable, charming
- zuì最tǎo讨yàn厌most hated, detested
- rè热liè烈tǎo讨lùn论heated discussion, lively discussion
- tǎo讨dé得win, secure
- tǎo讨gè个Ask for a, Seek a
- xiáo小zǔ组tǎo讨lùn论Group discussion, Panel discussion
- fǎn反fù复tǎo讨lùn论Repeated discussion, Discuss repeatedly
Idioms with 讨
- dōng东zhēng征xī西tǎo讨fight wars in all directions
- liǎng两miàn面tǎo讨hǎo好Please both sides
- mán瞒tiān天tǎo讨jià价demand an exorbitant price
- qín擒jiān奸tǎo讨bào暴apprehend criminals and suppress the oppressive
- shēng声zuì罪zhì致tǎo讨denounce wrongdoing and call for punishment
- yán沿bō波tǎo讨yuán源trace the source by following the flow
- yāo邀gōng功tǎo讨hǎo好curry favor and seek praise
- zhū诛bào暴tǎo讨nì逆punish the tyrannical and suppress the rebellious
- zì自tǎo讨kǔ苦chī吃to bring trouble upon oneself
- zì自tǎo讨méi没qù趣to invite a snub
- tǎo讨è恶jiǎn翦bào暴suppress evil and curb violence
- tǎo讨lèi类zhī知yuán原infer origin by analogy
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Open the tool →Questions about 讨
What does 讨 mean in Chinese?
讨 (tǎo) means “To crusade against” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 讨?
讨 is pronounced tǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 讨 have?
讨 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 讨?
讨 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 讨?
The radical of 讨 is 讠, and 讨 is an ideographic compound.
