谈
HSK 3

谈 (tán): talk, conversation

tán

talk, conversation

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Pinyin

tán

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

talk, conversation

How to Write 谈 (tán)

谈 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 谈

A phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, and 炎 hints at the pronunciation.

What 谈 is Made Of

谈 is built from 2 components:

讠words, speech
炎flame, blaze

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Words Using 谈

Common Chinese words that contain 谈:

洽谈

qiàtán

谈判

tánpàn

侃侃而谈

kǎnkǎnértán

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