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淘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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淘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

淘 Stroke Order — How to Write 淘

Stroke Order

淘 is written in 11 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.

淘 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵匋

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

Radical: 氵 + 8 more strokes

淘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • táo

Meanings of 淘 in Chinese

1

táo淘

To wash away impurities with water, like washing rice or panning for gold; to eliminate.
做饭之前，我会认真淘米，确保米粒干净。
Before cooking, I carefully wash the rice to ensure the grains are clean.
To clean by scooping out mud, sand, or filth from a deep container or well; to dredge.
老王每年都会淘一次池塘，以保持水质清澈
Old Wang cleans his pond once a year to keep the water clear.
To consume or exhaust (energy, effort, etc.); to be demanding or wearisome.
写一篇好的文章真是件淘神的事。
Writing a good article is truly an exhausting task.

Common Words and Phrases with 淘

1
táo淘huàn换
To seek out and acquire, often by searching or exchanging.
我最近在旧货市场淘换到了一些很有趣的老唱片。
I recently managed to find and acquire some very interesting old records at the flea market.
2
táo淘jīn金
panning for gold
许多人前往加利福尼亚淘金，希望能发财
Many people went to California to pan for gold, hoping to strike it rich.
3
táo淘jīn金rè热
A period when large numbers of people go to a place where gold has been newly discovered, hoping to become rich.
在淘金热时期，许多人放弃了稳定的工作，前往偏远地区寻找财富。
During the gold rush, many people abandoned stable jobs and went to remote areas to seek their fortune.
4
táo淘luó箩
A basket used for washing rice.
奶奶用淘箩把米洗干净，准备煮饭。
Grandma used the rice rinsing basket to wash the rice thoroughly before cooking.
5
táo淘mǐ米
To wash rice to remove dirt.
每次做饭前，我都会仔细地淘米，确保米粒干净。
Before cooking each meal, I carefully rinse the rice to ensure the grains are clean.
6
táo淘qì气
Naughty; mischievous.
那个小男孩很淘气，总是把玩具扔得到处都是
That little boy is very naughty, always throwing his toys everywhere.
7
táo淘qì气guǐ鬼
A mischievous person or imp.
那个小淘气鬼又在恶作剧了，把大家的鞋带都系在了一起。
That little mischief-maker is playing pranks again, tying everyone's shoelaces together.
8
táo淘tài汰
to eliminate; to weed out; to phase out
这家公司决定淘汰那些老旧的生产设备，引进更高效的新机器。
The company decided to phase out its outdated production equipment and introduce more efficient new machines.
9
táo淘tài汰sài赛
A competition format in sports where the loser of each match is eliminated, and the winner advances, until a single champion is determined.
本届足球赛从八强赛开始就进入了紧张刺激的淘汰赛阶段。
This football tournament entered the intense and exciting knockout stage starting from the quarter-finals.
10
táo淘xī析
Elutriation: a process of separating substances from a mixture by washing and decanting.
实验室通过淘析技术成功分离了矿石中的目标金属与废弃物。
The laboratory successfully separated the target metal from the waste in the ore using a washing and decantation technique.

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Questions about 淘

What does 淘 mean in Chinese?

淘 (táo) means “To consume or exhaust (energy, effort, etc.); to be demanding or wearisome” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 淘?

淘 is pronounced táo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 淘 have?

淘 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 淘?

淘 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 淘?

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