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涛

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tāo
noun #17,451

Meanings

  1. 1 big wave
  2. 2 billows

Examples

海涛声阵阵传来。
Hǎitāo shēng zhènzhèn chuán lái.
The sound of ocean waves came in bursts.
惊涛骇浪中，船依然前行。
Jīngtāo hàilàng zhōng, chuán yīrán qiánxíng.
Amid the raging waves, the ship pressed onward.

Tips

usage
涛 is literary and commonly used in names (e.g. 胡锦涛 Hú Jǐntāo). It appears in compounds like 波涛 (billows), 惊涛 (terrifying waves), and 浪涛 (surging waves).

Stroke Order

涛 tāo