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讨类知原 — “To infer the origin or source by means of analogy”

讨类知原 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to infer the origin or source by means of analogy”. To understand the root cause through comparative reasoning. Literally, “Investigate by analogy to know the origin”.

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讨类知原 Pronunciation and Pinyin

讨类知原 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
讨
tǎo5demand, ask for, or condemn
类
lèi9category, type, class
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
原
yuán10original, primary, plain

Example Sentence with 讨类知原

在研究古代文化现象时,学者们常常需要讨类知原,才能更好地理解其发展脉络。
When studying ancient cultural phenomena, scholars often need to infer the origin by means of analogy to better understand their developmental context.

Idioms Related to 讨类知原

More idioms starting with 讨

  • tǎo讨jià价huán还jià价to bargain or haggle
  • tǎo讨è恶jiǎn剪bào暴fight evil, eliminate violence
  • tǎo讨è恶jiǎn翦bào暴suppress evil and curb violence
  • tǎo讨shì是xún寻fēi非stir up trouble and find fault
  • tǎo讨liú流sù溯yuán源trace to the source
  • tǎo讨nì逆chú除bào暴suppress rebels and eliminate tyrants

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Questions about 讨类知原

What does 讨类知原 mean?

讨类知原 (tǎo lèi zhī yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to infer the origin or source by means of analogy”.

How do you pronounce 讨类知原?

讨类知原 is pronounced tǎo lèi zhī yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 讨类知原 literally mean?

Literally, 讨类知原 means “Investigate by analogy to know the origin”. It is used to mean “to infer the origin or source by means of analogy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 讨类知原?

指通过类比而探知渊源。

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