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tǎo

Main
English Definition	to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study
Simplified Script	讨
Traditional Script	討
Pinyin	tǎo
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄊㄠˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	tou²
Part of Speech	(动) verb
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=7 TOCFL=6

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Words With Same Head Word
讨论	tǎolùn	to discuss; to talk over
讨厌	tǎoyàn	to dislike; to loathe; disagreeable; troublesome; annoying
讨好	tǎohǎo	to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on somebody; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor
讨价还价	tǎojià huánjià	to haggle over price; to bargain
讨论会	tǎolùn huì	symposium; discussion forum

Words With Same Tail Word
探讨	tàntǎo	to investigate; to probe
检讨	jiǎntǎo	to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review
商讨	shāngtǎo	to discuss; to deliberate
研讨	yántǎo	to discuss
乞讨	qǐtǎo	to beg; to go begging

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