verb
韬
tāo
bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy
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Related words
- 一旦yī dànin case (sth happens)HSK 5
- 兵法bīng fǎart of war
- 尉缭Wèi LiáoWei Lao (c. 450 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), advisor to the first Qin emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2], possible author of the Wei Liaozi 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5] text on military strategy
- 一方yī fānga party (in a contract or legal case)
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Words with 韬
- 六韬Liù tāo“Six Secret Strategic Teachings”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], attributed to Jiang Ziya 薑子牙|姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2]
- 韬略tāo lüèmilitary strategy
- 秦韬玉Qín Tāo yùQin Taoyu, Tang poet, author of long poem Poor Woman 貧女詩|贫女诗[pin2 nu:3 shi1]
- 邹韬奋Zōu Tāo fèn
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韬 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.
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Frequently Asked Questions
韬 (tāo) means "bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy" in Chinese.
韬 is pronounced "tāo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.
韬 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
Common words with 韬 include 六韬 (“Six Secret Strategic Teachings”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], attributed to Jiang Ziya 薑子牙|姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2]), 韬略 (military strategy), 秦韬玉 (Qin Taoyu, Tang poet, author of long poem Poor Woman 貧女詩|贫女诗[pin2 nu:3 shi1]), 邹韬奋 (Zou Taofen (1895-1944), journalist, political theorist and publisher), 六韬三略 ("Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1] and "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 三略[San1 lu:e4], two of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], attributed to Jiang Ziya 薑子牙|姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2]).
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