1. 陶

陶

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  • 1599th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 38 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
陶→
阝匋
2Radical
陶→
阝town勹wrap缶jar
3Graphical
陶→
丨㇌㇆㇒一一丨㇒丨凵

Pinyin & Meaning

1. táo (Tao2)surname Tao
2. táo (tao2)pottery • pleased

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 陶 táo (tao2)The component 匋 is pronounced as 'táo' (tao2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 陶 táo (tao2)The component 勹 is pronounced as 'bāo' (bao1). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

Common

陶瓷 
陶醉 

Uncommon

熏陶 (薰陶)
陶冶 
陶喆 
陶器 
陶渊明 (陶淵明)

RareShow 31

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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