淘 (táo) — to wash or rinse (rice, grain) by agitating in water; to pan for (gold, minerals); to eliminate (through selection or screening)
Definition
淘 has three distinct senses: washing grain by agitating it in water (淘米), panning for gold/minerals (淘金), and eliminating through selection (淘汰). Unlike 洗涤, it implies a rough, agitating motion rather than careful cleaning.
verb
to wash or rinse (rice, grain) by agitating in waterto pan for (gold, minerals)to eliminate (through selection or screening)
Examples
- 淘。Tā zhèng zài chú fáng lǐ táo mǐ zuò fàn.She is washing rice in the kitchen to cook.
- ，。Hěn duō rén zài hé biān táo jīn, xī wàng néng fā cái.Many people are panning for gold by the river, hoping to get rich.
- 。Zhè cì bǐ sài táo tài le bù shǎo xuǎn shǒu.This competition eliminated quite a few contestants.
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