Senses
洮 to wash
(literary) to wash; to cleanse one's hands
洮 Tao River
(bound form) name of a river in Qinghai and Gansu that flows into the Yellow River, usually referring to 洮河
洮 Yao Lake
(bound form) name of a lake in Jiangsu, also known as 长荡湖
洮 Taonan
(bound form) used in place names, notably 洮南 in Jilin Province