Chinese Word: 淘 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

淘HSK 5

Pinyin: táo

English Definition: to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge

Chinese Definition:
①用水洗去杂质：淘米。淘金。淘汰。
②挖浚，从深处舀出泥沙、污物：淘井。淘缸。
③耗费：淘神。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 水

Pictophonetic:匋 indicates the sound; 氵 (water) conveys the meaning.

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Similar Characters: 淗

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淘汰HSK 6	táo tài	to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out
淘气HSK 5	táo qì	naughty; mischievous
淘金	táo jīn	to pan for gold; to try to make a fortune
淘汰赛	táo tài sài	a knockout competition
淘米	táo mǐ	to rinse rice

1		tā 她 liǎn 脸 lù 露 táo qì 淘气 de 的 shén sè 神色。 There's a mischievous look on her face.
2		tā 他 zài 在 táo tài sài 淘汰赛 zhōng 中 de 的 biǎo xiàn 表现 fēi cháng 非常 sǎn màn 散漫， shī wù 失误 hěn duō 很多。 He played very loosely in the elimination match, making many mistakes.
3		zhè ge 这个 xiǎo hái 小孩 hěn 很 táo qì 淘气， zǒng shì 总是 xiǎng 想 cì jī 刺激 wǒ men 我们 de 的 shén jīng 神经。 This child is very mischievous and always tries to stimulate our nerves.
4		hǎi táo 海淘 dìng dān 订单 de 的 cāo zuò 操作 bǐ jiào 比较 fán suǒ 繁琐， xū yào 需要 nài xīn 耐心 hé 和 xì xīn 细心。 The operation of cross-border online shopping orders can be tedious and requires patience and attention to details.

1		tā 她 liǎn 脸 lù 露 táo qì 淘气 de 的 shén sè 神色。 There's a mischievous look on her face.
2		tā 他 zài 在 táo tài sài 淘汰赛 zhōng 中 de 的 biǎo xiàn 表现 fēi cháng 非常 sǎn màn 散漫， shī wù 失误 hěn duō 很多。 He played very loosely in the elimination match, making many mistakes.
3		zhè ge 这个 xiǎo hái 小孩 hěn 很 táo qì 淘气， zǒng shì 总是 xiǎng 想 cì jī 刺激 wǒ men 我们 de 的 shén jīng 神经。 This child is very mischievous and always tries to stimulate our nerves.
4		hǎi táo 海淘 dìng dān 订单 de 的 cāo zuò 操作 bǐ jiào 比较 fán suǒ 繁琐， xū yào 需要 nài xīn 耐心 hé 和 xì xīn 细心。 The operation of cross-border online shopping orders can be tedious and requires patience and attention to details.