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讨
tǎo
Description
“讨”这个字有很多意思，可以表示向别人要东西，也可以表示大家一起说一件事情。
The character "讨" has many meanings; it can mean asking others for something or everyone discussing one thing together.
它常常和别的字放在一起用，比如“讨论”和“讨厌”。
It is often used together with other characters, such as in "讨论" (discuss) and "讨厌" (dislike).
Meanings
讨tǎo
to ask for; to beg for
小孩子向妈妈讨糖吃。
The child is asking his mother for candy.
讨tǎo
to discuss; to study a matter
我们一起讨论这个问题。
We discuss this problem together.
讨tǎo
to incur; to provoke a feeling
他这样做很讨人喜欢。
He acts in a very likable way.
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Notes
- Nuance
rarely used alone; usually part of compounds like 讨论, 讨厌, 讨好.
- Etymology
讠(speech radical) plus 寸, originally meaning to demand or investigate.
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