The word 交谈 is formed by combining two meaningful characters: 交, which conveys the idea of "to exchange" or "mutual interaction", and 谈, which means "to talk" or "to converse". Their union creates a single concept where the action of talking (谈) is intrinsically given the dynamic, reciprocal quality of an exchange (交), thus forming the integrated notion of a "conversation" or "to have a discussion".