Learn a Chinese Character - 讨 (Tǎo) - Discuss/Demand

1. Character Basics (基本特征)

Radical: 讠 (speech radical)

Stroke Count: 5 (5 strokes)

Character Decomposition: 讠 + 寸 (speech + inch)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: Tǎo (third tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

讨 means "to discuss" or "to demand" in Chinese.

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 讨论 (tǎo lùn) - discuss
• 讨厌 (tǎo yàn) - dislike

5. Grammar & Usage (语法用法)

讨常用作动词，表示讨论或索取的意思。

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

讨在中国传统文化中与"讨教"、"讨论"等概念相关。

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

记住"讠"表示言语，"寸"表示分寸，合起来表示"讨"。