涛 (tāo) - great waves, billows & torrent
涛 · tāo
great waves, billows;
torrent;
used metaphorically for something vast, powerful, or continuous flow.
great waves, billowstorrentused metaphorically for something vast, powerful, or continuous
Usage highlights
waves, billowstorrential, surgingwave soundpine wavessea wavesriver waves
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The waves crashed against the shore (波涛).
- He has a torrent of words (滔滔不绝).
- The surging Yangtze River (滔滔长江).
- A wave of emotion (心潮澎湃).
Collocations
- waves, billows(波涛)
- torrential, surging(滔滔)
- wave sound(涛声)
- pine waves(松涛)
- sea waves(海涛)
- river waves(江涛)
Idioms
- An endless flow of words(滔滔不绝)
- Billows and waves(波涛汹涌)
- Waves in the pines(松涛阵阵)
- Listening to the waves(听涛)
Cultural background
FAQ- Often evokes images of the sea or great rivers, symbolizing power, grandeur, and relentless force.
- Commonly used in male given names to imply breadth of mind, strength, and unstoppable momentum.
- Associated with natural phenomena like ocean waves (海涛) or wind through pines (松涛), suggesting a connection to nature's majesty.