fire pottery and cast metal; cultivate talent
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to fire pottery and cast metal vessels
literaryLiteral sense referring to ancient metallurgy and ceramics.
Gǔ古
dài代
táo陶
zhù铸
jì技
shù术
fēi非
cháng常
fā发
dá达
。
Ancient pottery and casting techniques were highly developed.
Qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
xū需
yào要
jīng经
guò过
fù复
zá杂
de的
táo陶
zhù铸
guò过
chéng程
。
Bronze ware requires a complex casting process.
verb
to cultivate or mold (talent); to train and develop
literaryMetaphorical extension from shaping materials to shaping people.
Lǎo老
shī师
táo陶
zhù铸
yīng英
cái才
，
táo桃
lǐ李
mǎn满
tiān天
xià下
。
Teachers cultivate talented individuals, and their students are spread across the world.
Zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
táo陶
zhù铸
le了
wú无
shù数
jié杰
chū出
rén人
cái才
。
This university has cultivated countless outstanding talents.
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Tā他
zhì致
lì力
yú于
táo陶
zhù铸
qīng青
nián年
yī一
dài代
。
He dedicates himself to cultivating the younger generation.