熏陶
Old HSK 6
熏陶 (xūntáo) · to nurture
熏陶 (xūntáo) means “to nurture; to influence (gradually)”. It is written with 2 characters: 熏 (to smoke) + 陶 (pottery). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 熏陶 is built
The characters
熏 xūn · to smoke
What 熏 is made of
- 灬huǒ — fire
陶 táo · pottery
What 陶 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 匋táo — pottery
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 缶fǒu — earthen crock or jar
- 山shān — mountain
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Example sentences
他从小受到音乐的熏陶。Tā cóngxiǎo shòudào yīnyuè de xūntáo.He grew up surrounded by music.
在父母的熏陶下，她爱上了读书。Zài fùmǔ de xūntáo xià, tā àishàng le dúshū.Influenced by her parents, she came to love reading.
Questions about 熏陶
What does 熏陶 mean?
熏陶 (xūntáo) means “to nurture; to influence (gradually)”.
How do you pronounce 熏陶?
熏陶 is pronounced xūntáo.
Which HSK level is 熏陶?
熏陶 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 熏陶 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 208: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.