Writing
掏 (tāo) — how to say "to take out" in Chinese
掏
To take out, to pull out
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
掏钱包
tāo qián bāo
to take out a wallet
掏耳朵
tāo ěr duo
to clean ears
Examples
他从口袋里掏出一张旧照片。
He takes out an old photo from his pocket.
他掏钱。
He takes out money.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to take out" in Chinese?
"to take out" in Chinese is 掏 (tāo).
掏 meaning in English
掏 (tāo) means "To take out, to pull out".
Tao in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced tāo (written as tao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Tao in Chinese character
It is written 掏 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 掏?
掏 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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