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陶冶
陶冶 (táo yě): Temper / Cultivate (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Character Breakdown
陶 • táo • pottery; ceramics; to cultivate
táo
陶
pottery; ceramics; to cultivate
冶 • yě • to smelt metal
yě
冶
to smelt metal
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 陶冶.
Words with
陶
熏陶
xūn táo
exert a gradual uplifting influence on; nurture; edify
陶瓷
táo cí
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
陶醉
táo zuì
to be infatuated with
甄陶
zhēntáo
to mold and refine (character or talent)
皋陶
gāoyáo
Gao Yao (ancient Chinese minister)
薰陶
xūntáo
to nurture and influence; edification
陶俑
táoyǒng
Pottery figurine
陶器
táo qì
pottery, earthenware
Words with
冶
公冶
gōng yě
Gongye; a compound Chinese surname
4.
How to Use 陶冶 in Sentences
Noun + Verb
with
艺术
yì
艺
shù
术
táo
陶
yě
冶
neutral
artistic cultivation
Verb + Complement
with
得到
dé
得
dào
到
táo
陶
yě
冶
Verb + Object
táo
陶
yě
冶
xìng
性
qíng
情
formal
5.
Example Sentences with 陶冶
dú
读
shū
书
kě
可
yǐ
以
táo
陶
yě
冶
qíng
neutral
be edified
refine one's temperament
táo
陶
yě
冶
qíng
情
cāo
操
formal
cultivate one's sentiment
情
cāo
操
。
Reading can cultivate one's sentiment
cháng
长
qī
期
liàn
练
xí
习
shū
书
fǎ
法
néng
能
gòu
够
táo
陶
yě
冶
xīn
心
xìng
性
，
shǐ
使
rén
人
biàn
变
de
得
chén
沉
wěn
稳
zhuān
专
zhù
注
。
Long-term practice of calligraphy can cultivate one's temperament, making a person calm and focused.
yīn
音
yuè
乐
néng
能
táo
陶
yě
冶
rén
人
de
的
xìng
性
qíng
情
，
ràng
让
rén
人
xīn
心
qíng
情
yú
愉
yuè
悦
。
Music can refine one's temperament and make people feel happy.
tā
他
bìng
并
bú
不
rèn
认
wéi
为
pín
频
fán
繁
cān
参
guān
观
bó
博
wù
物
guǎn
馆
jiù
就
néng
能
táo
陶
yě
冶
chū
出
gāo
高
shàng
尚
de
的
pǐn
品
wèi
味
。
He doesn't believe that frequent visits to museums alone can cultivate a refined taste.
zài
在
yōu
优
měi
美
de
的
zì
自
rán
然
huán
环
jìng
境
zhōng
中
shēng
生
huó
活
，
yǒu
有
zhù
助
yú
于
táo
陶
yě
冶
gāo
高
shàng
尚
de
的
qíng
情
cāo
操
。
Living in a beautiful natural environment helps to cultivate noble sentiments.
