táo

noun
archaic
zoology

Meaning of 淘河

淘河 means pelican (a large water bird with a pouch under its beak for scooping fish). Pronounced táo hé.

  • pelican (a large water bird with a pouch under its beak for scooping fish)

Definitions & Examples

Táo
shì
zhǒng
shàn
qián
shuǐ
de
xíng
shuǐ
niǎo
 

The pelican is a large water bird skilled at diving to catch fish.

rén
chēng
wéi
táo
 
yīn
cháng
zài
zhōng
táo
shí
ér
 

Ancient people called pelicans 'taohe' because they often scoop up fish in rivers.

Zhè
zhǒng
niǎo
zài
dāng
chēng
wéi
táo
 

This bird is commonly called 'taohe' in the local area.

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Measure Words

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Primary
/ qún