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滔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

滔 Stroke Order — How to Write 滔

Stroke Order

滔 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

滔 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵舀

滔 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 舀 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 10 more strokes

滔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tāo

Meanings of 滔 in Chinese

1

tāo滔

To spread over, to fill, to inundate; often used in phrases like '滔天' (reaching to the sky, immense, monstrous) or '滔滔' (surging, flowing ceaselessly, or talking volubly).
他面对观众，滔滔不绝地讲述着自己的旅行经历。
Facing the audience, he talked volubly about his travel experiences.
In this context, '滔' (tāo) means to be arrogant, overbearing, or to exceed proper limits, especially when referring to someone in a position of authority or power. It implies a haughty or presumptuous demeanor.
为官者当勤政廉洁，不可骄横自滔。
Officials should be diligent, honest, and incorruptible, and must not be arrogant or overbearing.

Common Words and Phrases with 滔

1
tāo滔tāo滔
Torrential, surging (of water); continuous, fluent, and eloquent (of speech).
他滔滔不绝地讲述着这次探险的经历，引人入胜。
He spoke incessantly about his adventure, captivating the audience.
2
tāo滔tāo滔bù不jué绝
to talk volubly; to talk on and on; to talk continuously and fluently
他一见到老朋友，就滔滔不绝地讲起了最近的趣事。
As soon as he saw his old friend, he started talking volubly about all the interesting things that had happened recently.
3
tāo滔tiān天
Immense, sky-high; often describes vast waves or, metaphorically, monstrous crimes and disasters.
暴雨过后，山洪暴发，水势滔天，淹没了沿岸的农田。
After the heavy rain, mountain torrents erupted, with the water surging heavenward, inundating the farmland along the banks.
4
tāo滔tiān天zhī之zuì罪
Monstrous crimes; iniquity stinks to heaven; extremely serious offenses.
他所犯下的破坏环境的行为，对子孙后代而言，无异于滔天之罪。
His act of environmental destruction is, for future generations, no less than a monstrous crime.

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Questions about 滔

What does 滔 mean in Chinese?

滔 (tāo) means “In this context” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 滔?

滔 is pronounced tāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 滔 have?

滔 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 滔?

滔 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 滔?

The radical of 滔 is 氵, and 滔 is a phono-semantic compound.