淘 táo ㄊㄠˊ tou4 HSK 7-9

  • to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities)
  • to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste)
  • (dialect) to hunt for and buy (bargains or second-hand goods)
  • (dialect) naughty; mischievous

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 淘 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 他们 他們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 正在 ( zhèng zài zing3 zoi6 ) 淘金 ( táo jīn tou4 gam1 )。

    They're panning for gold.

  • 德国 德國 ( Dé guó dak1 gwok3 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 韩国 韓國 ( Hán guó hon4 gwok3 ) 淘汰 ( táo tài tou4 taai3 )。

    Germany was eliminated by South Korea.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 受不了 ( shòu bù liǎo sau6 bat1 liu5 ) 淘气 淘氣 ( táo qì tou4 hei3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 小孩 ( xiǎo hái siu2 haai4 )。

    I can't stand naughty children.

  • 1848 年 ( nián nin4 ) 人们 人們 ( rén men jan4 mun4 ) 来 來 ( lái loi4 ) 加利福尼亚 加利福尼亞 ( Jiā lì fú ní yà gaa1 lei6 fuk1 nei4 aa3 ) 淘金 ( táo jīn tou4 gam1 )。

    In 1848, people came to California to dig for gold.

  • 淘宝 淘寶 ( Táo bǎo tou4 bou2 ) 给 給 ( gěi kap1 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 推荐 推薦 ( tuī jiàn teoi1 zin3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 性感 ( xìng gǎn sing3 gam2 ) 又 ( yòu jau6 ) 可爱 可愛 ( kě ài ho2 oi3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 情趣 ( qíng qù cing4 ceoi3 ) 内衣 內衣 ( nèi yī noi6 ji1 )。

    Taobao suggested sexy and cute erotic underwear for me.

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