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Character Decomposition
淘=氵+匋
Etymology
water
Meanings
to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities)
to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste)
(dialect) to hunt for and buy (bargains or second-hand goods)
(dialect) naughty; mischievous
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Words with 淘 80 total
pelican淘河táo héto pan for gold · (fig.) to seek quick profits; to cash in (on an opportunity)淘金táo jīnbasket (for washing rice)淘箩táo luóto rinse rice淘米táo mǐtroublesome · bothersome淘神táo shénto wash out · (fig.) to cull · to weed out · to eliminate · to die out · to phase out淘汰táo tàito wash淘洗táo xǐonline purchase of goods dispatched from overseas海淘hǎi táotalk (loanword) · chatline of PRC Internet company Taobao, taokshop.com淘客táo kèTaobao, a Chinese online shopping website淘宝Táo bǎoto strain · to wash and filter淘析táo xīnaughty · mischievous淘气táo qìto decant · to strain off淘选táo xuǎnRogue, Marvel Comics superhero小淘气Xiǎo táo qì
Idioms with 淘 8 total Chain
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