| 1 | 讨论 | 討論 | tǎo lùn | tao3 lun4 | to discuss; to talk over; Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 2 | 讨 | 討 | tǎo | tao3 | 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 | | |
| 3 | 讨厌 | 討厭 | tǎo yàn | tao3 yan4 | to dislike; to loathe; disagreeable; troublesome; annoying | | |
| 4 | 讨论会 | 討論會 | tǎo lùn huì | tao3 lun4 hui4 | symposium; discussion forum | | |
| 5 | 讨好 | 討好 | tǎo hǎo | tao3 hao3 | to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor | | |
| 6 | 讨人嫌 | 討人嫌 | tǎo rén xián | tao3 ren2 xian2 | unpleasant; disagreeable | | |
| 7 | 讨巧 | 討巧 | tǎo qiǎo | tao3 qiao3 | to act cleverly to get what one desires; to get the best at least expense | | |
| 8 | 讨俏 | 討俏 | tǎo qiào | tao3 qiao4 | deliberately provocative; saucy | | |
| 9 | 讨取 | 討取 | tǎo qǔ | tao3 qu3 | to ask for; to demand | | |
| 10 | 讨饶 | 討饒 | tǎo ráo | tao3 rao2 | to beg for mercy; to ask for forgiveness | | |
| 11 | 讨扰 | 討擾 | tǎo rǎo | tao3 rao3 | I beg to disturb you; I trespass on your hospitality; Thank you for your hospitality! | | |
| 12 | 讨人 | 討人 | tǎo rén | tao3 ren2 | (old) girl trafficked into a brothel to work as prostitute | | |
| 13 | 讨人喜欢 | 討人喜歡 | tǎo rén xǐ huan | tao3 ren2 xi3 huan5 | to attract people's affection; charming; delightful | | |
| 14 | 讨便宜 | 討便宜 | tǎo pián yi | tao3 pian2 yi5 | to look for a bargain; to seek advantage; to try to gain at expense of others | | |
| 15 | 讨人厌 | 討人厭 | tǎo rén yàn | tao3 ren2 yan4 | horrid | | |
| 16 | 讨生活 | 討生活 | tǎo shēng huó | tao3 sheng1 huo2 | to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly | | |
| 17 | 讨嫌 | 討嫌 | tǎo xián | tao3 xian2 | disagreeable; hateful; a pain in the neck | | |
| 18 | 讨小 | 討小 | tǎo xiǎo | tao3 xiao3 | (coll.) to take a concubine | | |
| 19 | 讨小生子 | 討小生子 | tǎo xiǎo shēng zǐ | tao3 xiao3 sheng1 zi3 | to take a concubine in order to beget a son (idiom) | | |
| 20 | 讨厌鬼 | 討厭鬼 | tǎo yàn guǐ | tao3 yan4 gui3 | disgusting person; slob | | |
| 21 | 讨债 | 討債 | tǎo zhài | tao3 zhai4 | to demand repayment | | |
| 22 | 讨账 | 討賬 | tǎo zhàng | tao3 zhang4 | to demand payment; to collect overdue payment | | |
| 23 | 讨还 | 討還 | tǎo huán | tao3 huan2 | to ask for sth back; to recover | | |
| 24 | 讨保 | 討保 | tǎo bǎo | tao3 bao3 | to ask for bail money | | |
| 25 | 讨吃 | 討吃 | tǎo chī | tao3 chi1 | to beg for food | | |