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论

lùn

HSK 4 Character Traditional 論

What 论 means

1. opinion
2. view
3. theory
4. doctrine
5. to discuss
6. to talk about
7. to regard
8. to consider
9. per
10. by the (kilometer, hour etc)

Other readings

论 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• Lúnabbr. for {论语|Lún yǔ}, The Analects (of Confucius)

Example sentences

• 他参加辩论
  Tā cānjiā biànlùn
  He participated in the debate.
• 这是悖论。
  This is a paradox.
• 不许讨论。
  No discussion.
• 开始谈论。
  Start talking.
• 快快谈论。
  Talk fast.
• 多多谈论。
  Talk more.

Words starting with 论

• 论坛lùn tánforum (for discussion)
• 论文lùn wénpaper; treatise; thesis
• 论证lùn zhèngto prove a point; to expound on; to demonstrate or prove (through argument)
• 论述lùn shùtreatise; discourse; exposition
• 论语Lún yǔThe Analects of Confucius 孔子
• 论点lùn diǎnargument; line of reasoning; thesis
• 论据lùn jùgrounds (for an argument); contention; thesis
• 论断lùn duànto infer; to judge; inference
• 论调lùn diàoargument; view (sometimes derogatory)
• 论战lùn zhànto debate; to contend; polemics
• 论题lùn títopic
• 论及lùn jíto make reference to; to mention
• 论争lùn zhēngargument; debate; controversy
• 论理lùn lǐnormally; as things should be; by rights
• 论定lùn dìngto make a definitive judgment; to come to a firm conclusion
• 论法lùn fǎargumentation
• 论理学lùn lǐ xuélogic
• 论功lùn gōngto evaluate the merit of sth
• 论著lùn zhùtreatise; study
• 论坛报Lùn tán BàoTribune (in newspaper names)
• 论长道短lùn cháng dào duǎnlit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
• 论功行赏lùn gōng xíng shǎng(idiom) to assess merit and confer rewards

Words containing 论

• 评论píng lùnto comment on; to discuss; comment
• 讨论tǎo lùnto discuss; to talk over
• 无论wú lùnno matter what or how; regardless of whether...
• 理论lǐ lùntheory; to argue; to take notice of
• 结论jié lùnconclusion; verdict; to conclude
• 议论yì lùnto comment; to talk about; to discuss
• 争论zhēng lùnto argue; to debate; to contend
• 辩论biàn lùndebate; argument; to argue over
• 言论yán lùnexpression of opinion; views; remarks
• 舆论yú lùnpublic opinion
• 推论tuī lùnto infer; inference; corollary
• 不论bù lùnwhatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of
• 无论如何wú lùn rú hé(idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
• 谈论tán lùnto discuss; to talk about
• 社论shè lùneditorial (in a newspaper)
• 概论gài lùnoutline; introduction; survey
• 评论家píng lùn jiācritic; reviewer
• 讨论会tǎo lùn huìsymposium; discussion forum
• 邓小平理论Dèng Xiǎo píng Lǐ lùnDeng Xiaoping Theory; Dengism; the foundation of PRC economic development after the…
• 定论dìng lùnfinal conclusion; accepted argument
• 评论员píng lùn yuáncommentator
• 相提并论xiāng tí bìng lùnto discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms…
• 议论纷纷yì lùn fēn fēnto discuss spiritedly (idiom); tongues are wagging
• 相对论xiāng duì lùntheory of relativity

Characters built on 仑

These share the phonetic component 仑 (lún), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 轮lúnwheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate
• 伦lúnhuman relationship; order; coherence
• 沦lúnto sink (into ruin, oblivion); to be reduced to
• 纶lúnto classify; to twist silk; silk thread
• 抡lūnto swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money)
• 囵lúnused in 囫囵

Characters that look like 论

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 他tā(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his…
• 场chǎnglarge place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play)
• 伦lúnhuman relationship; order; coherence
• 杨yángpoplar
• 沧cāng(bound form) (of water, esp. the ocean) deep blue-green; (literary) cold
• 抡lūnto swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money)