The character 谈 — “talk”: how to write it and what it means
talk, chat
The Chinese character 谈 is read tán and means “talk, chat”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 谈
谈 has 10 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 谈, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 谈
- 谈话talk; conversationHSK 5
- 交谈talk, converseHSK 6
- 谈论talk about, discussHSK 6
- 访谈interview, talk (with a guest)HSK 6
- 谈判negotiate; negotiationsHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 谈?
谈 has 10 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 谈 mean?
谈 means “talk, chat”. It appears in 谈话 (“talk”), 交谈 (“talk”), 谈论 (“talk about”), 访谈 (“interview”).
How do you pronounce 谈?
谈 is read tán. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 谈 have?
10 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 谈 yourself
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