(tāo) - Tao — an archaic character with limited usage,

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tāo | 12 strokes | radical:

· tāo

Tao — an archaic character with limited usage, primarily found in classical texts and certain compound words.

Tao — an archaic character with limited usage,

Usage highlights

詜憈詜言詜詞

Synonyms

  • garrulous, talkative
  • flatter, dubious speech

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character appears in classical dictionaries (詜 in 《玉篇》).
  • Used in the word 詜憈 (tāo qū) meaning to speak recklessly.
  • Found in historical texts describing speech patterns (詜 in ancient manuscripts).

Collocations

  • tāo qū(詜憈)
  • tāo yán(詜言)
  • tāo cí(詜詞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An extremely rare character with minimal contemporary usage.
  • Primarily preserved in classical dictionaries and historical linguistic studies.
  • Represents the vast inventory of Chinese characters that have fallen out of common use.

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