滔
滔 (tāo) · torrential
13 strokesLeft–right
滔 (tāo) means “torrential”. It is made of 氵 + 舀 and has 13 strokes.
Break 滔 into its parts
What 滔 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 舀 yǎo — to ladle out
- 爫 zhǎo — claws
- 臼 jiù — mortar
滔 stroke order
Example sentences with 滔滔不绝
他一说起足球就滔滔不绝。Tā yī shuōqǐ zúqiú jiù tāotāobùjué.Once he starts on football, he talks non-stop.
她滔滔不绝地讲了一个小时。Tā tāotāobùjué de jiǎng le yí gè xiǎoshí.She talked on and on for an hour.
Words with 滔
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | torrential |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 滔
What does 滔 mean?
滔 (tāo) means “torrential”.
How many strokes does 滔 have?
滔 has 13 strokes.
What parts make up 滔?
滔 is made of 氵 (water) and 舀 (to ladle out).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.