pottery; ceramics; to cultivate
Animated Stroke Order 陶
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HSK Vocabulary: 陶
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 陶 is used in context
1
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
2
dú读
shū书
kě可
yǐ以
táo陶
yě冶
qíng情
cāo操
。
Reading can cultivate one's sentiment
3
zhè这
ge个
táo陶
cí瓷
huā花
píng瓶
hěn很
jīng精
měi美
。
This ceramic vase is very exquisite
4
mā妈
mā妈
xǐ喜
huān欢
dú读
shū书
，
wǒ我
yě也
bèi被
xūn熏
táo陶
le了
。
My mother likes reading, and I have been influenced by it too.
5
zài在
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
tíng庭
zhǎng长
dà大
，
tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
shòu受
dào到
yì艺
shù术
de的
xūn熏
táo陶
。
Growing up in an artistic family, he was exposed to art from a young age.
6
liáng良
hǎo好
de的
jiā家
tíng庭
huán环
jìng境
néng能
xūn熏
táo陶
hái孩
zi子
xíng形
chéng成
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
pǐn品
gé格
。
A good family environment can nurture children to develop excellent character.
7
zhè这
ge个
bēi杯
zi子
shì是
táo陶
cí瓷
zuò做
de的
。
This cup is made of ceramic.
8
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
gǔ古
dài代
de的
táo陶
cí瓷
yì艺
shù术
pǐn品
。
There are many ancient ceramic artworks in the museum.
9
táo陶
cí瓷
cān餐
jù具
jì既
měi美
guān观
yòu又
nài耐
yòng用
，
shì是
chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
de的
hǎo好
xuǎn选
zé择
。
Ceramic tableware is both beautiful and durable, making it a good choice for the kitchen.
10
tā他
táo陶
zuì醉
zài在
yīn音
yuè乐
zhōng中
。
He is intoxicated by the music.
Information
Traditional陶
Radical阝
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#3014
Zhuyinㄊㄠˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+9676
Cangjie—
☯️
Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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