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讨好 tǎohǎo

讨好 tǎohǎo Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 讨好 tǎohǎo .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
tǎohǎo | tao3 hao3
English translation
to get the desired outcome
to win favor by fawning on sb
to curry favor with
a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor

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Traditional form

討好

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 讨好 tǎohǎo

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 讨好 tǎohǎo .

tǎo

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of tǎo . Depicts using speech ( yán ) and one's hands ( cùn ) to ask for something.

Positional decomposition

讠寸

Number of Strokes

5
hǎo

Type

ideographic

Explanation

It is good ( hǎo ) for a woman () and her child () to be together.

Positional decomposition

女子 nǚ zǐ

Number of Strokes

6

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讨好 tǎohǎo Decomposition

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讨好 tǎohǎo Compounds

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