Chinese Character: 滔 (Tāo - Surging Waves)
1. Character Basics (基本特征)
Radical: 氵 (water radical)
Stroke Count: 13 (13 strokes)
Character Decomposition: 氵 + 舀 (water + scoop)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: Tāo (first tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
滔 means "surging waves" or "overflowing" in Chinese.
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 滔滔 (tāo tāo) - torrential
- 滔天 (tāo tiān) - towering (waves)
5. Grammar & Usage (语法用法)
滔是首要用水。
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
滔在中国文化中常用来形容气势磅礴的水势。
7. Example Sentence (例句)
洪水滔滔，淹没了村庄。(Hóng shuǐ tāo tāo, yān mò le cūn zhuāng.)
The surging floodwaters submerged the village.
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
记住"氵"表示水，"舀"表示舀取，合起来表示"滔"。