Pronunciation

Characters pronounced tao.

10 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 10 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

套 tào case, cover, wrapper, envelope 桃 táo peach; marriage; surname 淘 táo wash in a sieve; weed out 萄 táo grapes 逃 táo escape, flee; abscond, dodge 陶 táo pottery, ceramics 掏 tāo take out; pull out; clean out 涛 tāo strong · natural great waves 滔 tāo natural overflow; rushing water, a torrent 讨 tǎo to discuss; ask for, beg; demand; dun; marry

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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