焘

燾

dào, tāo

寿 + 灬

Definitions

dào cover over; to envelope

tāo used in given names

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 寿 represents the sound. Simplified form of 燾.

Semantic: 灬 Phonetic: 寿

About

焘 combines the fire radical 灬 (meaning) and the phonetic 寿 (sound), forming a phono-semantic compound. It is the simplified version of 燾, where the traditional phonetic 壽 sits above 灬. The original meaning centered on covering, enveloping, or casting a shadow, with the fire element implying an ancient context of warmth, sunlight, or shelter. In modern Chinese, 焘 appears almost exclusively in personal names rather than in everyday vocabulary.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

张焘是我的同学。

Zhāng Tāo shì wǒ de tóngxué.

Zhang Tao is my classmate.

李焘写了一本书。

Lǐ Tāo xiě le yī běn shū.

Li Tao wrote a book.

王焘喜欢打篮球。

Wáng Tāo xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú.

Wang Tao likes playing basketball.

在历史上，张焘是个著名人物。

Zài lìshǐ shàng, Zhāng Tāo shì gè zhùmíng rénwù.

In history, Zhang Tao is a famous figure.

焘育下一代是重要的。

Tāo yù xià yīdài shì zhòngyào de.

Nurturing the next generation is important.

焘育计划旨在培养青少年。

Tāo yù jìhuà zhǐ zài péiyǎng qīngshàonián.

The nurturing plan aims to cultivate teenagers.

这座建筑焘盖着整个广场。

Zhè zuò jiànzhù tāo gài zhe zhěnggè guǎngchǎng.

This building covers the entire square.

他的恩泽焘被万物。

Tā de ēnzé tāo bèi wànwù.

His kindness covers all things.

Related Characters

Component: 寿

Component: 灬

焘