# Translation of 讨 **URL:** \ **Category:** Bugs & Errors\ **Created:** [August 21, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/translation-of/7762 "2026-08-21T09:58:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![abober](https://community-cdn.hanzihero.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@abober](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/abober)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/translation-of/7762/1 "2026-08-21T09:58:30Z")
Hi, Grok tells me, that “discuss” is not the correct translation for [讨](https://hanzihero.com/simplified/characters/%E8%AE%A8). According to Grok it means “to beg” or “to provoke”. Only tao3 lun4 means to discuss. Is this correct? If yes, how can I change the entry? Thank you for your feedback. ---
**Author:** ![kaysik](https://community-cdn.hanzihero.com/user_avatar/community.hanzihero.com/kaysik/32/602_2.png) [@kaysik](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/kaysik)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/translation-of/7762/2 "2026-08-21T13:21:34Z")
A few things worth knowing: - Many characters, [讨](https://hanzihero.com/simplified/characters/%E8%AE%A8) being one of them, have multiple meanings. Your AI definition is a common definition, but not the only one. A single word will never work to convey all the possible meanings (it’s the same for many English words - have you ever looked up the +50 different meanings of “[set](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set)” ?). - The HanziHero English keyword isn’t a definition. It’s just a keyword. It’s a way to help you anchor it into your memory. It’s usually very close to a correct definition word, so they’re never “wrong” as such, but they should also never be taken as a dictionary definition (especially considering the first point - a single word will never cover multiple meanings). - Never trust AI to answer questions like this - they can and will lie to you especially about foreign languages. Always worth checking a dictionary for things like this - some dictionary definitions for 讨 are: - [Yellow bridge](https://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/dictionary.php?word=%E8%AE%A8): _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_ - [DongChinese](https://www.dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E8%AE%A8): _Original meaning:manage, govern.__Depicts using speech ([言](https://www.dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E8%A8%80)) and one’s hands ([寸](https://www.dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E5%AF%B8)) to manage or govern. The meaning later shifted to “discuss” and “ask for”._ - [Pleco](https://www.pleco.com/): screenshot of the app (the CC dictionary definition matches yellow bridge exactly): And if you look at the [frequency for 讨](https://chinesefrequencydictionary.com/index.php?searchTermChi=%E8%AE%A8) you’ll see [讨厌](https://chinesefrequencydictionary.com/index.php?searchTermChi=%E8%AE%A8%E5%8E%8C) and [讨论](https://chinesefrequencydictionary.com/index.php?searchTermChi=%E8%AE%A8%E8%AE%BA) as the most common by far. The 2nd most likely world you’ll ever using that character uses the “to discuss” meaning. But it’s far from the only one: 研讨会 (discussion forum), 商讨 (to discuss), 讨论会 (symposium), 讨教 (to consult), 研讨 (discussion) etc all use the “discuss” meaning of 讨. So “discuss” is not wrong at all - it’s just one of the many meanings of 讨. ---
**Author:** ![abober](https://community-cdn.hanzihero.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@abober](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/abober)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/translation-of/7762/3 "2026-08-21T13:32:45Z")
Thank you so much. I am a beginner and often feel unsure when different words have the same meaning. Your post really helped me. ---
**Author:** ![Ateosira](https://community-cdn.hanzihero.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@Ateosira](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/Ateosira)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/translation-of/7762/4 "2026-09-02T11:47:27Z")
Someone has already mentioned Pleco. It is a one time purchase and I do not regret it. It holds so much information! ---
**Author:** ![Orderredro](https://community-cdn.hanzihero.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/65b543/32.png) [@Orderredro](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/Orderredro)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/translation-of/7762/5 "2026-09-04T09:46:33Z")
Pleco seems free to download but comes with tons of optional upgrades. What one time purchase do you consider the most useful? ---
**Author:** ![Ateosira](https://community-cdn.hanzihero.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@Ateosira](https://community.hanzihero.com/u/Ateosira)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://community.hanzihero.com/t/translation-of/7762/6 "2026-09-04T11:56:55Z")
I personally purchased the professional bundle but you could manage with the Basic bundle. The flash card function is handy to have.