CHARACTERS / TAO

“tao” is 10 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 讨tǎoto inviteHSK 4 · TONE 3
  2. 套tàoto coverHSK 5 · TONE 4
  3. 桃táopeachHSK 5 · TONE 2
  4. 淘táoto wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities)HSK 5 · TONE 2
  5. 逃táoto escapeHSK 5 · TONE 2
  6. 叨tāoto receive the benefit ofHSK 6 · TONE 1
  7. 掏tāoto fish out (from pocket)HSK 6 · TONE 1
  8. 涛tāobig waveHSK 6 · TONE 1
  9. 滔tāo(bound form) to inundateHSK 6 · TONE 1
  10. 陶táopotteryHSK 6 · TONE 2