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tāo

torrential, rushing, overflowing

🔤 Pictophonetic: 氵 (water) provides meaning, 舀 provides pronunciation
HSK 6 13 strokes Common (28%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

氵
shuǐ
water
舀
yǎo
to ladle out; to scoop
⿰氵舀 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

shuǐ
氵
water
3 strokes
yǎo
舀
to ladle out; to scoop
💡 Ideographic: A hand 爫 fetching food from a container 臼
10 strokes

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