淘 金 潮

táo jīn cháodictionary entry

gold rush

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Original source entry:

淘金潮淘金潮 [tao2 jin1 chao2] /gold rush/

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淘
táo
to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities) / to dredge / to scoop out (sediment or waste) / (dialect) to hunt for and buy (bargains or second-hand goods) / (dialect) naughty / mischievous
金
jīn
gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā yīn]
Jīn
surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
潮
cháo
tide / damp / moist / humid / fashionable / trendy / (coll.) inferior / substandard

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