韬(tāo)

14 strokesTrad. 韜

bow case or scabbard

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Character information

Pinyin
tāo
Meaning
bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
韜

Origin & structure

Where 韬 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰韦舀

In this compound, the meaning comes from 韦 (leather); 舀 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

韦wéi舀yǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 韬 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 韬

Common words using 韬 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

liù六tāo韬

“Six Secret Strategic Teachings”, one of the Seven Military Classics of anc…

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tāo韬lvè略

military strategy; military tactics; originally refers to military classics…

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lóng龙tāo韬

military strategy and tactics; the imperial guard

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liù六tāo韬sān三lvè略

"Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韬 and "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 三略[San1 lu:…

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tāo韬guāng光yǎng养huì晦

to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)

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Related characters

From 韬’s common words

六略龙三光养晦

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