táo xuǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to decant / to strain off
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Original source entry:

淘選 淘选 [tao2 xuan3] /to decant/to strain off/

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Other forms in these source records: 淘選

  • 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

  • 选
    xuǎn

    to choose / to pick / to select / to elect

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