CHARACTERS / TAO
“tao” is 10 characters.
Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.
- 讨tǎoto inviteHSK 4 · TONE 3
- 套tàoto coverHSK 5 · TONE 4
- 桃táopeachHSK 5 · TONE 2
- 淘táoto wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities)HSK 5 · TONE 2
- 逃táoto escapeHSK 5 · TONE 2
- 叨tāoto receive the benefit ofHSK 6 · TONE 1
- 掏tāoto fish out (from pocket)HSK 6 · TONE 1
- 涛tāobig waveHSK 6 · TONE 1
- 滔tāo(bound form) to inundateHSK 6 · TONE 1
- 陶táopotteryHSK 6 · TONE 2