淘(táo): to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities)
HSK 7-911 strokes
to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities)
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- táo
- Meaning
- 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
- Strokes
- 11
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 淘 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 淘 step by step
11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 淘
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