HSK 6
淘汰
Meaning
- to wash out
- elimination (by selection)
- natural selection
- to knock out (in a competition)
- to die out
- to phase out
- Pinyin
- táo tài
Character reference
Components and radical classification
淘
táoto dredge, to sieve; to cleanse, to weed out
Primary radical氵 · water
汰
tàito eliminate, to scour, to wash out; excessive
Primary radical氵 · water
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details