CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- tao2
- English meanings
- to wash, to clean out, to cleanse, to eliminate, to dredge
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 氵; right 匋.
Meaning & sound clues
氵 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “water”.
匋 is identified as the sound component (táo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 淘.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
measure word (general)
to fish out (from pocket)
peach
great waves
surging
used in 葡萄 (grape)
dun
guy
pottery; cultivate
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
Rinse the rice.
- 02
Naughty.
- 03
Clean.
- 04
Cute and playful.
- 05
Lively.
- 06
Grow healthily.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 淘气
- 淘汰