涛 (tāo): Big waves — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 涛

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 涛

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

涛

氵water

寿longevity

涛=氵water+寿longevity

Water (氵) with immense force (寿), forming roaring waves that seem eternal like longevity.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 涛

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5.

How to Use 涛

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 涛 works in context.

Single HSK word

涛 appears in the HSK word 波涛, meaning "great waves".

HSK 6

bō波

tāo涛

great waves

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 涛 is used in context

yè夜

wǎn晚

de的

tāo涛

shēng声

ràng让

rén人

gǎn感

dào到

níng宁

jìng静

。

The sound of waves at night makes people feel peaceful.

xiǎo小

chuán船

zài在

jīng惊

tāo涛

hài骇

làng浪

zhōng中

jiān

hǎi海

miàn面

shàng上

bō波

tāo涛

xiōng汹

yǒng涌

，

shí

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艰

nán难

qián前

xíng行

。

The small boat moves forward with difficulty in terrifying waves.

十

fēn分

zhuàng壮

guān观

。

The sea is turbulent with billows, very spectacular.

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