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熏陶 (xūn táo) — how to say "to nurture" in Chinese
熏陶
To nurture, to cultivate, to edify
verb
Character composition
熏
to fumigate, to permeate
陶
pottery, to educate
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
艺术熏陶
yì shù xūn táo
artistic influence
文化熏陶
wén huà xūn táo
cultural edification
Examples
他从小在艺术家庭的熏陶下长大。
He grew up nurtured in an artistic family.
家庭熏陶很重要。
Family nurturing is very important.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for nurture
"to nurture" in Chinese is 熏陶 (xūn táo).
熏陶 meaning in English
熏陶 (xūn táo) means "To nurture, to cultivate, to edify".
How is 熏陶 pronounced?
It is pronounced xūn táo (written as xun tao, xuntao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to nurture" in Chinese characters?
It is written 熏陶: 熏 has 14 strokes, 陶 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 熏陶?
熏陶 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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