tāo
large waves
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 寿 represents the sound. Simplified form of 濤.
Components
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 涛
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
big wave | ||
Hu Jintao (1942-), General Secretary of the CPC 2002-2012, president of the PRC 2003-2013 | ||
great waves | ||
perilous situation | ||
ocean wave |