táo

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of

淘 means wash grain/particles to remove impurities; search for secondhand goods. Pronounced táo. HSK 7-9.

  • wash grain/particles to remove impurities
  • search for secondhand goods
  • dredge out sewage/sludge

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

ma
zhèng
zài
chú
fáng
táo
zuò
fàn
 

Mom is washing rice in the kitchen to make dinner.

mín
men
zài
jiāng
biān
táo
jīn
 
wàng
néng
táo
dào
huáng
jīn
 

Fishermen are panning for gold by the river, hoping to find gold.

Zhè
zhǒng
fāng
táo
shā
zi
fēn
chū
shí
yīng
 

This method can wash sand to separate quartz.

dài
rén
yòng
táo
guàn
táo
yán
chú
zhì
 

Ancient people used clay pots to wash salt to remove impurities.

dào
táo
gān
jìng
hòu
zài
liàng
shài
 

Wash the rice thoroughly before drying it in the sun.