Definition
涛 is a bound morpheme (粘着语素) meaning 'large waves' — it cannot stand alone and must appear inside compound words like 波涛 (bōtāo, 'great waves'), 浪涛 (làngtāo, 'billows'), or the idiom 惊涛骇浪 (jīngtāo hài làng, 'furious waves; perilous situation'). You'll encounter it primarily in literary, descriptive, or formal contexts, not in everyday speech.
b.f.
(bound form) large wavesbillows
Examples
- ，。Hǎimiàn shàng bō tāo xiōngyǒng, chuánzhī bù gǎn chūhǎi.The waves on the sea were surging, so the boats dared not go out.
- “”。Nà shǒu shī zhōng yòng le “jīng tāo hài làng” lái xíngróng rénshēng de kǎnkě.That poem used 'furious waves' to describe life's hardships.
- ，。Làng tāo pāidǎ zài yánshí shàng, fāchū jùdà de shēngxiǎng.The billows crashed against the rocks, producing a huge sound.
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