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
陶醉
táozuì
to be intoxicated with; to be immersed in
Characters in this word
醉 zuì
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 酉 — wine
- Made of
- 酉 wine 卒 soldier
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 听完那段即兴演奏，观众久久陶醉在余音之中。 Tīng wán nà duàn jíxìng yǎnzòu, guānzhòng jiǔjiǔ táozuì zài yúyīn zhī zhōng. After hearing that improvisation, the audience remained immersed in the lingering sound for a long time.
- 他陶醉在美妙的音乐里，完全忘记了时间。 Tā táozuì zài měimiào de yīnyuè lǐ, wánquán wàngjì le shíjiān. He was lost in the beautiful music and completely forgot about time.
- 山顶的风景让人陶醉，谁都不想下山。 Shāndǐng de fēngjǐng ràng rén táozuì, shéi dōu bù xiǎng xiàshān. The view from the mountaintop is intoxicating; nobody wants to go back down.
Related words
- 陶瓷 táocí ceramics; porcelain
- 陶冶 táoyě to cultivate; to mould and improve
- 熏陶 xūntáo to influence; to nurture through exposure
- 醉 zuì drunk
- 麻醉 mázuì to anaesthetise; to numb
- 如痴如醉 rúchīrúzuì to be entranced; intoxicated with
- 享 xiǎng to enjoy; to be entitled to
- 着迷 zháomí to be fascinated; to be captivated
- 愉悦 yúyuè joyful; pleasant
- 兴致 xìngzhì interest; enthusiasm
- 欣慰 xīnwèi gratified; comforted
- 欣喜 xīnxǐ delighted; joyful