Which Chinese characters are pronounced tao?

This page lists 27 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable tao, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all tao characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable tao while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing tao characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin tao

Learn how to write 27 Chinese characters pronounced “tao” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “tao” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

讨tǎo

to invite

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套tào

to cover

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萄táo

used in 葡萄[pu2 tao5]

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桃táo

peach

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逃táo

to escape

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淘táo

to wash

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掏tāo

to fish out (from pocket)

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陶táo

pottery

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涛tāo

big wave

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滔tāo

(bound form) to inundate; deluge; torrent

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced táo

12 dictionary entries use the pronunciation táo, including 萄 (used in 葡萄[pu2 tao5]), 桃 (peach), 逃 (to escape), 淘 (to wash), 陶 (pottery).

12 characters

萄táo

used in 葡萄[pu2 tao5]

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桃táo

peach

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逃táo

to escape

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淘táo

to wash

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陶táo

pottery

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匋táo

pottery

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洮táo

to cleanse

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啕táo

wail

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梼táo

dunce

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醄táo

used in 酕醄[mao2tao2]

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檮táo

Chinese character

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鼗táo

a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy)

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced tào

1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation tào, including 套 (to cover).

1 character

套tào

to cover

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced tǎo

2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tǎo, including 讨 (to invite), 討 (Chinese character).

2 characters

讨tǎo

to invite

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討tǎo

Chinese character

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced tāo

12 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tāo, including 掏 (to fish out (from pocket)), 涛 (big wave), 滔 ((bound form) to inundate; deluge; torrent), 夲 (Chinese character), 绦 (braid).

12 characters

掏tāo

to fish out (from pocket)

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涛tāo

big wave

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滔tāo

(bound form) to inundate; deluge; torrent

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夲tāo

Chinese character