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陶冶情操

táo yě qíng cāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to cultivate one's mind / to build character
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-816141f80783bbe0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

陶冶情操 陶冶情操 [tao2 ye3 qing2 cao1] /to cultivate one's mind/to build character/

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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

  • 情
    qíng

    (bound form) feelings / emotion / sentiment / passion / (bound form) situation / condition

  • 操
    cāo

    to grasp / to hold / to operate / to manage / to control / to steer / to exercise / to drill (practice) / to play / to speak (a language)

    cào

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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.