Writing
淘 (táo) — how to say "to wash" in Chinese
淘
To wash; to select
verb
Character composition
淘
to wash
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
淘米
táo mǐ
to wash rice
Examples
他在淘金。
He is panning for gold.
奶奶在淘米。
Grandma is rinsing the rice.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to wash" in Chinese?
"to wash" in Chinese is 淘 (táo).
淘 meaning in English
淘 (táo) means "To wash; to select".
How is 淘 pronounced?
It is pronounced táo (written as tao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Tao in Chinese character
It is written 淘 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 淘?
淘 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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