论 (lùn): opinion, view, theory, doctrine, to discuss, to talk about
论 (lùn) is a Chinese character meaning “opinion.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 讠 (structural) and 仑 (structural). It ranks #205 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 论 speech 讠 that explains the logic 仑; 仑 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 讠 (speech) appears in many related characters such as 认 (rèn, to recognize, to admit), 记 (jì, to remember, to record), 识 (shí, to know, knowledge).
Definitions
- opinion
- view
- theory
- doctrine
- to discuss
- to talk about
Etymology & Origin
ideographicSpeech 讠 that explains the logic 仑; 仑 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿰讠仑 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 论
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 讨论verb | tǎo lùn | to discuss | 4 |
| 无论conjunction | wú lùn | no matter what or how | 4 |
| 谈论verb | tán lùn | to discuss | 6 |
| 理论noun/verb | lǐ lùn | theory | 5 |
| 不论conjunction | bù lùn | whatever | 4 |
| 评论 | píng lùn | to comment on | 6 |
| 结论noun | jié lùn | conclusion | 5 |
| 论文noun | lùn wén | paper | 5 |
| 争论verb | zhēng lùn | to argue | 6 |
| 议论verb/noun | yì lùn | to comment | 6 |
| 论坛noun | lùn tán | forum (for discussion) | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 辩论 | biàn lùn | debate |
| 言论 | yán lùn | expression of opinion |
| 定论 | dìng lùn | final conclusion |
| 推论 | tuī lùn | to infer |
| 评论家 | píng lùn jiā | critic |
| 舆论 | yú lùn | public opinion |
| 论点 | lùn diǎn | argument |
| 论据 | lùn jù | grounds (for an argument) |
| 论证 | lùn zhèng | to prove a point |
| 谬论 | miù lùn | misconception |
| 进化论 | jìn huà lùn | theory of evolution |
| 社论 | shè lùn | editorial (in a newspaper) |
| 论断 | lùn duàn | to infer |
| 论调 | lùn diào | argument |
| 博弈论 | bó yì lùn | game theory |
论 appears in 100 compound words: 20 as the first character, 74 as the last, and 6 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 论 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (23)
to judge the accomplishments and faults of a person after their death; to reach a final decision or conclusion
to judge the accomplishments and faults of a person after their death; to reach a final decision or conclusion
discuss freely; to indulge in loud and empty talk; to talk volubly or bombastically
Use of deadly force authorized; it is permitted to kill (someone) without any legal consequence.
to consider the matter in isolation; to judge the case as it stands (and not a specific individual)
to consider the matter in isolation; to judge the case as it stands (and not a specific individual)
to judge the accomplishments and faults of a person after their death; to reach a final decision or conclusion
to judge the accomplishments and faults of a person after their death; to reach a final decision or conclusion
Showing 12 of 23 idioms containing 论.
Example Sentences
关于这个问题，大家展开了热烈的讨论。
Guānyú zhè gè wèntí, dàjiā zhǎnkāi le rèliè de tǎolùn.
Everyone had a heated discussion about this issue.
香港铁路引入中国标淮 可望减成本 惟评论忧质素及外国参与降
xiāng gǎng tiě lù yǐn rù zhōng guó biāo huái kě wàng jiǎn chéng běn 惟 píng lùn yōu zhì sù jí wài guó cān yǔ jiàng
The introduction of China's standard Huai River by Hong Kong Railway is expected to reduce costs, but commentators are worried about the quality and foreign participation
正论:留港消费情已逝 出境外游按年升
zhèng lùn : liú gǎng xiāo fèi qíng yǐ shì chū jìng wài yóu àn nián shēng
Commentary: Consumption in Hong Kong is gone, and outbound travel is increasing year-on-year
经济日报社论/台美对等贸易协定的误判与修正
jīng jì rì bào shè lùn tái měi duì děng mào yì xié dìng de wù pàn yǔ xiū zhèng
Economic Daily Editorial/Misjudgment and Amendment of the Taiwan-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement
闪电评论|春晚机器人“天团”炸场,这股科技潮为何...
shǎn diàn píng lún chūn wǎn jī qì rén tiān tuán zhà chǎng , zhè gǔ kē jì cháo wéi hé . . .
The Spring Festival Gala Robotics Troupe is blowing up the stage, and why this wave of technology...
大年初一,浙大发顶刊论文:用人工智能为膜蛋白造“装..
dà nián chū yī , zhè dà fā dǐng kān lún wén yòng rén gōng zhì néng wéi mó dàn bái zào zhuāng . .
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Zhejiang University publishes a paper in a top-tier journal: Using artificial intelligence to "design" membrane proteins.
无论怎样，都很讨厌，不是吗？
Wúlùn zěnyàng, dōu hěn tǎoyàn, bùshìma?
In any case, it's troublesome, isn't it?
你们怎么得出这个结论的？
Nǐmen zěnme déchū zhège jiélùn de?
How do you come to that conclusion?
你为什么要和经理争论？
Nǐ wèishénme yào hé jīnglǐ zhēnglùn?
Why are you arguing with the manager?
你喜欢讨论建筑，不是吗？
Nǐ xǐhuan tǎolùn jiànzhù, bù shì ma?
You like to talk about architecture, don't you?
Character Family
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