陶

táo

noun #6,938

Meanings

1 pottery
2 ceramics
3 a surname (Tao)

Characters

pottery; ceramics; surname

Examples

这个陶罐很古老。

Zhège táo guàn hěn gǔlǎo.

This pottery jar is very old.

陶先生是我们的老师。

Táo xiānsheng shì wǒmen de lǎoshī.

Mr. Tao is our teacher.

Tips

culture

陶渊明 (Táo Yuānmíng) was a famous Chinese poet known for his pastoral poetry and love of nature.

usage

陶 as a material appears in compounds like 陶瓷 (ceramics), 陶器 (pottery). As a verb it can mean 'to mold' or 'to cultivate' (陶冶).

Stroke Order

陶 táo