淘气
Old HSK 5
淘气 (táoqì) · naughty
淘气 (táoqì) means “naughty; mischievous”. It is written with 2 characters: 淘 (to dredge) + 气 (air). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 淘气 is built
The characters
淘 táo · to dredge
What 淘 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 匋táo — pottery
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 缶fǒu — earthen crock or jar
- 山shān — mountain
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
气 qì · air
What 气 is made of
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: A person 亻 breathing air (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个孩子太淘气了。Zhège háizi tài táoqì le.This child is so naughty.
弟弟小时候很淘气。Dìdi xiǎoshíhou hěn táoqì.My little brother was very mischievous as a child.
Questions about 淘气
What does 淘气 mean?
淘气 (táoqì) means “naughty; mischievous”.
How do you pronounce 淘气?
淘气 is pronounced táoqì.
Which HSK level is 淘气?
淘气 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 淘汰táotàito eliminate
- 不客气bùkèqiyou are welcome
- 生气shēngqìangry
- 天气tiānqìweather
- 空气kōngqìair
- 气温qìwēnair temperature
- 气候qìhòuclimate
- 力气lìqiphysical strength
- 暖气nuǎnqìheating
- 气球qìqiúballoon
Learn 淘气 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 92: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.