熏陶

xūntáo
verb HSK 7 #31,492

Meanings

  1. 1 to exert a gradual influence on
  2. 2 to nurture through exposure
  3. 3 edifying influence

Characters

Like smoking pottery — gradually shaping through prolonged exposure

Examples

Tā cóngxiǎo shòudào yìshù de xūntáo.
She was exposed to artistic influences from a young age.
Zài jiātíng de xūntáo xià, tā yǎngchéng le dúshū de xíguàn.
Under the nurturing influence of his family, he developed a habit of reading.

Tips

memory
Think of smoking pottery ( smoke + pottery): the clay is slowly transformed by gradual exposure — just like a person shaped by their environment over time.

Stroke Order

xūn
táo