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韬
韜
tāo
1. bow case or scabbard
2. to hide
3. military strategy
Uncommon • Top 35%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

韬
tāo
sheath, scabbard, bow case
14 丶

Compound Words (6)

六韬
Liùtāo
“Six Secret Strategic Teachings”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China [[武經七書|武经七书<WǔjīngQīshū>]], attributed to Jiang Ziya [[薑子牙|姜子牙<JiāngZǐyá>]]
韬略
tāolüè
military strategy
秦韬玉
QínTāoyù
Qin Taoyu, Tang poet, author of long poem Poor Woman [[貧女詩|贫女诗<pínnǚshī>]]
邹韬奋
ZōuTāofèn
Zou Taofen (1895-1944), journalist, political theorist and publisher
六韬三略
LiùtāoSānlüè
"Six Secret Strategic Teachings" [[六韜|六韬<Liùtāo>]] and "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" [[三略<Sānlüè>]], two of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China [[武經七書|武经七书<WǔjīngQīshū>]], attributed to Jiang Ziya [[薑子牙|姜子牙<JiāngZǐyá>]]
韬光养晦
tāoguāngyǎnghuì
to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)

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Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,651
Word Frequency Rank
29,367 of 84,292

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