verb · to search for and buy bargains or second-hand items

他在古玩市场淘到了一件宝贝。

verb · to scour, wash away, or erode by the action of water.

泥沙被不断上涨的河水淘走了。

verb · to dredge or scoop out sediment or waste from a container or waterbody

村里的人正在合力淘井。

verb · mischievous or poorly behaved

这孩子非常淘，总爱搞恶作剧。

verb · to wash rice, sand, or similar items in water to remove impurities

做饭前要先把米淘干净。