懂中文 Dong Chinese

談

tán

talk

Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 炎 represents the sound.

Components
言 meaning component

言  Meaning component

yán

  

speech

炎 sound component

炎  Sound component

yán

  

flame

Evolution

談 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
談 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
談 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
談 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
談 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

谈 (談) 

tán

talk; conversation; surname; to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss

谈 (談) 

Tán

surname Tan

Most common words with 談
Freq.
Word
Meaning

谈

to speak

谈谈

to discuss

谈判

to negotiate

谈话

talk

会谈

talks