tǎo
讨（討）
HSK 7-9
common
verb
Meaning of 讨
讨 means to send a punitive expedition against; to attack; to condemn; to ask for; to beg; to request; to demand. Pronounced t ǎ o. HSK 7-9.
- to send a punitive expedition against; to attack; to condemn
- to ask for; to beg; to request; to demand
- to take (a wife); to marry
Character Info
Radical讠
Strokes5
Components
讠
寸
Stroke Order
讨
Definitions & Examples
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
pài派
bīng兵
zhēng征
tǎo讨
pàn叛
jūn军
。
The government decided to send troops to suppress the rebellion.
Dà大
jiā家
lián联
hé合
qǐ起
lái来
shēng声
tǎo讨
zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
dào道
dé德
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Everyone united to condemn this unethical behavior.
Zhè这
liǎng两
guó国
jīng经
cháng常
hù互
xiāng相
tǎo讨
fá伐
。
These two countries frequently attack each other.
Tā他
xiě写
le了
yī一
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
kǒu口
zhū诛
bǐ笔
fá伐
，
jiē揭
lù露
le了
piàn骗
zi子
de的
zhēn真
miàn面
mù目
。
He wrote an article denouncing the scammer and revealing his true face.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
huáng皇
dì帝
cháng常
cháng常
zhēng征
tǎo讨
biān边
jiāng疆
。
Emperors in history often launched expeditions against the frontiers.
Common Words
讨厌 / 討厭tǎoyàn
annoying; troublesome; dislike
讨论 / 討論tǎolùn
discuss; debate
讨好 / 討好tǎohǎo
ingratiate; get a good result
探讨 / 探討tàntǎo
inquire into; probe; discuss
商讨 / 商討shāngtǎo
discuss; deliberate
乞讨 / 乞討qǐtǎo
to beg; to ask for alms
检讨 / 檢討jiǎntǎo
self-criticism; review; study
索取suǒqǔ
to demand; to ask for; to claim
探究tànjiū
explore and study; investigate thoroughly
商议 / 商議shāngyì
discuss; deliberate; consult