The character 论 — “discuss”: how to write it and what it means
discuss, reason
The Chinese character 论 is read lùn and means “discuss, reason”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 论
论 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 论, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 论 is made of
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 仑 lún hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 论
- 讨论discussHSK 4
- 无论no matter, whateverHSK 4
- 不论no matter (who, what)HSK 4
- 论文paper, thesisHSK 5
- 结论conclusionHSK 5
- 理论theoryHSK 5
- 论坛forumHSK 6
- 谈论talk about, discussHSK 6
- 议论gossip, talk; discussHSK 6
- 评论comment; commentary, reviewHSK 6
- 争论argue, dispute; argumentHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 论?
论 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 论 mean?
论 means “discuss, reason”. It appears in 讨论 (“discuss”), 无论 (“no matter”), 不论 (“no matter”), 论文 (“paper”).
How do you pronounce 论?
论 is read lùn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 论 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 论 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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