淘 meaning in English
to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities); to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste)
Meaning of 淘
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
táo
- 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
淘 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
1848年人们来加利福尼亚淘金。
In 1848, people came to California to dig for gold.
我受不了淘气的小孩。
I can't stand naughty children.
他们正在淘金。
They're panning for gold.
淘宝给我推荐了性感又可爱的情趣内衣。
Taobao suggested sexy and cute lingerie for me.
德国被韩国淘汰。
Germany was eliminated by South Korea.
Stroke order for each character
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淘 táo · to wash · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 淘.
Questions about 淘
What does 淘 mean?
淘 (táo) means "to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities); to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 淘?
淘 is made of 1 character: 淘 (11 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 淘 an HSK word?
Yes. 淘 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.