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陶冶

táo yědictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. to fire pots and smelt metal / fig. to educate
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-719dddb50a396c89. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

陶冶 陶冶 [tao2 ye3] /lit. to fire pots and smelt metal/fig. to educate/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 陶
    táo

    pottery / pleased

    Táo

    surname Tao

  • 冶
    yě

    to smelt / to cast / seductive in appearance

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.