谈(tán)

HSK 310 strokesTrad. 談

surname Tan

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Character information

Pinyin
tán
Meaning
surname Tan
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
談

Origin & structure

Where 谈 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠炎

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 炎 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

讠yán炎yán

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 谈 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 谈

Common words using 谈 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tán谈pàn判
HSK 3

to negotiate

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tán谈huà话
HSK 3

to talk (with sb)

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huì会tán谈
HSK 5

talks

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zuò座tán谈huì会
HSK 6

conference

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jiāo交tán谈
HSK 7-9

to discuss; to converse; chat; discussion

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zuò座tán谈
HSK 7-9

to have an informal discussion

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chàng畅tán谈
HSK 7-9

to talk freely

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qià洽tán谈
HSK 7-9

to discuss

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判话会座交畅洽

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