táo

common

Meaning of

陶 means pottery; earthenware; make pottery; cast clay. Pronounced táo.

  • pottery; earthenware
  • make pottery; cast clay
  • cultivate; educate; nurture

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
táo
guàn
shì
dài
de
táo
 

This clay pot is an ancient pottery piece.

guǎn
zhǎn
chū
le
hěn
duō
táo
yǒng
 

The museum exhibited many clay figurines.

Cǎi
yòu
táo
de
cǎi
fēi
cháng
xiān
yàn
 

Colored glazed pottery has very bright colors.

Táo
shì
zhì
zuò
táo
de
zhǔ
yào
yuán
liào
 

Clay is the main raw material for making pottery.

Zhè
jiàn
cǎi
táo
huā
píng
zhì
zuò
gōng
jīng
zhàn
 

This colored pottery vase has exquisite craftsmanship.