táo​jīn

to pan for gold

  • created sense approved 淘金 · táo​jīn · to pan for gold — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    淘金

    táo​jīn

    to pan for gold

    to wash gold grains from sand or gravel; to pan for gold

    淘, 金

    淘 (literal) → 淘 · táo · to wash or pan 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · gold

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 淘金 · táo​jīn · to seek a fortune — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    淘金

    táo​jīn

    to seek a fortune

    to try to make a fortune or find a way to earn a lot of money, often by moving to a city or a different country

    淘, 金

    淘 (literal) → 淘 · táo · to wash or pan 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · money

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense