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Character #421 · The First 1000

tán

谈 (談) tán meaning: talk

to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss

Strokes
1015
TraditionalSimplified
談 谈
Poster cell
A16
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • tánpàn to negotiate
  • tánhuà to talk
  • huìtán talks
  • tándào to refer to
  • jiāotán to discuss
  • fǎngtán to visit and discuss
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 谈談

Write 谈談 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, tán, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell A16 · 28 × 36 grid

谈談 is #421 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 谈 mean in English?
谈 (tán) means "talk": to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss.
How do you pronounce 谈?
谈 is pronounced tán in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄊㄢˊ.
How many strokes does 谈 have?
The simplified form, 谈, has 10 strokes. The traditional form, 談, has 15.
What is the traditional form of 谈?
The traditional form of 谈 is 談. 谈 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 談 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 谈?
Common words that use 谈 include 谈判 (tánpàn, to negotiate), 谈话 (tánhuà, to talk), 会谈 (huìtán, talks), 谈到 (tándào, to refer to).
How common is 谈?
谈 is number 421 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell A16 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.