dào
焘
to cover; to shine upon
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to cover; to envelop (in a protective or all-encompassing way); to shine (light, favor) upon
archaicAn archaic, literary term meaning to cover protectively or to shine one's favor/light upon something. It is used in classical texts.
Tiān天
fù覆
dì地
dào焘
。
Heaven covers and the earth shelters (all things).
Shèng圣
ēn恩
suǒ所
dào焘
，
gǎn感
jī激
tì涕
líng零
。
I am deeply moved to tears by the grace and favor shining upon me from the sage emperor.
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Zhè这
ge个
cí词
de的
tóng同
yīn音
zì字
shì是
‘‘
chóu帱
’
。
A homophone of this character is '帱'.