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論
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论
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theory

HSK 10 N2
Human →Actions
lùn
ロン
あげつら.う
론, 윤
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 侖 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (論)
言 say+ 侖 logical =
論 theory
言 Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
侖 Phonetic component
logical
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Simplified (论)
讠 speech+ 仑 logical reasons =
论 debate
讠 Meaning component
yán speech
KangXi radical 149
讠 is a component form of 言.
仑 Phonetic component
lún logical reasons
Kunlun (Karakorum) mountain range in Xinjiang
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Notes
Similar Characters
唁 express condolence善 virtuous狺 the snarling of dogs謠 rumor (trad)這 this (trad)信 faith獄 prison (trad/jp)罰 penalize (trad/jp)訂 place an order (trad/jp)訃 obituary (trad/jp)訇 the sound of a crash計 plan (trad/jp)訌 confusion (trad)討 condemn (trad/jp)訓 instruction (trad/jp)訕 slander (trad)訖 stop (trad)託 entrust (trad/jp)記 remember (trad/jp)訚 speak (simp)
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
論
Regular
Modern
Chinese
论 / 論 [Lún]
abbr. for 論語|论语[Lún​yǔ], The Analects (of Confucius)
论 / 論 [lùn]
opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc)
Japanese
論 ろん 同音

noun

  1. argument; discussion; dispute; controversy; discourse; debate
  2. theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine
  3. essay; treatise; comment
Korean
론 [論]
Affix
-ron; A suffix used to mean a discipline or an academic field that studies that.; -ron; A suffix used to mean an argument or a theory.
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (2)
この問題に対して可否の論が色々とあった。
There were a lot of opinions, pro and con, on this question.
階層問題に対する、消費社会論の著である。
It is a literary work confronting the class problem of a consumer society.
Japanese Names
論 さとし
Satoshi male given name
論 はすお
Hasuo unclassified name
論 はすかわ
Hasukawa unclassified name
論 ろん
Ron surname
CHINESE WORDS (200)
讨论 [tǎo​lùn] #1,011
to discuss
无论 [wú​lùn] #1,089
no matter what or how
理论 [lǐ​lùn] #2,034
theory
评论 [píng​lùn] #3,303
to comment on
谈论 [tán​lùn] #1,642
to discuss
无论如何 [wú​lùn​rú​hé] #2,126
whatever the case
结论 [jié​lùn] #3,432
conclusion
不论 [bù​lùn] #3,082
whatever
论坛 [lùn​tán] #12,248
forum (for discussion)
论文 [lùn​wén] #4,287
paper
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 結論 [けつろん] #2,279
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.)
⭐ 議論 [ぎろん] #2,991
argument
⭐ 反論 [はんろん] #3,360
objection
⭐ 無論 [むろん] #3,705
of course
⭐ 理論 [りろん] #4,737
theory
⭐ 異論 [いろん] #7,449
different opinion
⭐ 勿論 [もちろん] #8,158
of course
⭐ 正論 [せいろん] #8,853
sound argument
⭐ 論理 [ろんり] #9,420
logic
⭐ 論文 [ろんぶん] #10,330
thesis
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KOREAN WORDS (76)
물론 #294
of course
이론 #9,369
theory
추론 #25,673
inference; deduction; reasoning
결론 #26,325
conclusion
무신론자 #29,935
atheist
언론 #36,297
press; journalism
논문 #41,187
dissertation; paper; thesis
각론
details
갑론을박
heated debate
강경론
resolute stance; unyielding stance; uncompromising stance
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