2 sentences for 淘 (táo — wash away)

1. 泥沙被不断上涨的河水淘走了。

   ní​shā bèi bù​duàn shàng​zhǎng de hé​shuǐ táo zǒu le.

   The silt was washed away by the rising river waters.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 大江东去，浪淘尽，千古风流人物。

   dà​jiāng​dōng​qù, làng táo jìn, qiān​gǔ fēng​liú rén​wù.

   The great river flows east, its waves scouring away all the great figures of the past.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary