how to write tao(ask for) in chinese

讨

pinyintǎo
radicals讠Stroke count5
eanglish meaningask for; beg for; demand; send army or despatch troops to suppress or assault

Stroke order of the Chinese character "讨" (tao)

Handwriting

v. （讨伐） send army or despatch troops to suppress or assault:

1. 征讨
send a punitive expedition against;

2. 讨贼
fight enemy;

3. 讨平叛乱
put down a rebellion

v. （索取；请求） ask for; beg for; demand:

1. 讨账
demand the payment of a debt; dun;

2. 讨赏钱
ask for tips;

3. 讨个人情儿
beg for a special consideration

v. （谴责） denounce; condemn; censure:

1. 声讨
denounce; condemn

v. （娶） marry:

1. 讨媳妇
get a wife; get married

v. （招惹） provoke; incur; court; invite:

1. 讨了个没趣儿
court a rebuff; ask for a snub;

2. 讨人欢心
ingratiate oneself with sb.; ingratiate oneself into sb.'s favour;

3. 自讨苦吃
walk into trouble; bring trouble upon oneself

v. （讨论） discuss:

1. 研讨
deliberate; discuss;

2. 探讨
inquire into; probe into;

3. 商讨
discuss