论述
lùnshù · HSK 7
exposition and argumentation
🗣️📃 论 discuss + 述 state = lay out a case point by point
论 (lùn) means to discuss or argue a theory; 述 (shù) means to state or recount. Together: discuss-and-recount, i.e. a structured exposition that argues a point. 述 shares its right side with 术 (technique/method).