讨tǎo
to haggle, to discuss; to demand, to ask for. 5 strokes, radical 讠, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 讨
Strokes 1–2 write 讠, then strokes 3–5 write 寸.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 讨 · the stroke-order rules
What 讨 is made of
讠 (yán, words) and 寸 (cùn, inch).
To ask 讠 for something 寸.
Words that use 讨
| 讨论 | to discuss 指几个人聚在一起交换看法 大家围坐热烈讨论问题。Everyone sat around and discussed the issue heatedly. Lesson 71, 晒太阳 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature |
| 讨厌 | annoying, disgusting 形容令人心生反感、不喜欢 害虫十分讨厌破坏花木。The annoying pests damaged the flowering trees. Lesson 491, 桃源春色 · 仰观苍穹与敏学笃行 · Cosmic Vistas & Earnest Inquiry |
| 探讨 | to discuss, look into 指共同研究问题 两人坐下探讨方案，谁也没有叹气。The two of them sat down to discuss the plan. Lesson 648, 台灯探索 · 商道诚信与金融稳健 · Commercial Integrity & Financial Stability |
More characters with the radical 讠
All 50 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.