- 如火如荼 rúhuǒrútú flourishingintense and vigorous; used to describe a scene, movement, or activity that is in full swing with great momentum
- 荼毒 túdú tormentto cause great suffering
- 曼荼罗 màntúluó mandala(Buddhism) mandala (loanword from Sanskrit)
- 荼毒生灵 túdúshēnglíng torment peopleto torment the people (idiom)
- 秋荼密网 qiūtúmìwǎng draconian lawsmetaphor for numerous and harsh laws or punishments (literally 'flowering autumn grass and fine net')
- 达罗毗荼 Dáluópítú DravidianDravidian (general term for South Indian people and languages)
- 食荼卧棘 shítúwòjí endure hardshipsTo eat bitter fruit and lie on thorns (idiom); to share the hard life of the common people.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH