陶冶 meaning in English

táoyě

lit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate

HSK 7-9verb17 strokes

Meaning of 陶冶

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

táoyě
  1. lit. to fire pots and smelt metal
  2. fig. to educate

Stroke order for each character

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陶 táo · pottery · 10 strokes

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冶 yě · to smelt · 7 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 陶冶.

陶醉táozuìto be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in
陶瓷táocípottery and porcelain; ceramics
熏陶xūntáoto seep in; to influence
陶器táoqìpottery

Questions about 陶冶

What does 陶冶 mean?

陶冶 (táoyě) means "lit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 陶冶?

陶冶 is made of 2 characters: 陶 (10 strokes), 冶 (7 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 陶冶 an HSK word?

Yes. 陶冶 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.