陶 táo
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 匋 pottery
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
陶冶
táoyě
to cultivate; to mould and improve
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Example phrases
- 长期接触优秀文学作品，能够陶冶人的情操和审美趣味。 Chángqī jiēchù yōuxiù wénxué zuòpǐn, nénggòu táoyě rén de qíngcāo hé shěnměi qùwèi. Long-term exposure to excellent literary works can cultivate a person's moral sentiments and aesthetic taste.
- 听音乐能陶冶性情，也可以减轻学习的压力。 Tīng yīnyuè néng táoyě xìngqíng, yě kěyǐ jiǎnqīng xuéxí de yālì. Listening to music can refine one's temperament and also reduce the pressure of studying.
- 祖母常说，养花可以陶冶情操，让心情平静。 Zǔmǔ cháng shuō, yǎng huā kěyǐ táoyě qíngcāo, ràng xīnqíng píngjìng. Grandmother often said that growing flowers cultivates one's sentiments and calms the mind.
Related words
- 陶瓷 táocí ceramics; porcelain
- 陶醉 táozuì to be intoxicated with; to be immersed in
- 熏陶 xūntáo to influence; to nurture through exposure
- 资质 zīzhì qualification; aptitude; credentials
- 哲理 zhélǐ philosophical principle; wisdom; philosophy
- 状元 zhuàngyuan top candidate in the imperial examinations; top scorer
- 效仿 xiàofǎng to follow the example of; to imitate
- 泰斗 tàidǒu leading authority; great master
- 训 xùn to train; to instruct; to scold
- 院士 yuànshì academician
- 专著 zhuānzhù monograph; specialised book
- 学说 xuéshuō theory; doctrine