陶 (táo): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

陶=阝mound, clay+匋pottery

From a mound (阝), pottery is shaped in a kiln (匋) — the art of making ceramics from clay and fire.

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HSK Vocabulary: 陶

HSK words that contain this character.

熏陶

xūn táo

exert a gradual uplifting influence on; nurture; edify

HSK 6

陶瓷

táo cí

ceramics; pottery and porcelain

HSK 6

陶醉

táo zuì

to be infatuated with

HSK 6

陶冶

táo yě

Temper / Cultivate

HSK 3.0 L7-9

Example Sentences

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

tā他

táo陶

zuì醉

zài在

yīn音

yuè乐

de的

měi美

miào妙

zhōng中

。

He is enchanted by the beauty of music

dú读

shū书

kě可

yǐ以

táo陶

yě冶

qíng情

cāo操

。

zhè这

ge个

táo陶

cí瓷

huā花

píng瓶

hěn很

jīng精

měi

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陶 (táo): Pottery — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Character Breakdown

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HSK Vocabulary: 陶

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