táo​yě HSK7

to mold

  • created sense approved 陶冶 · táo​yě · to mold — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    陶冶

    táo​yě

    to mold

    to mold or shape a person's character, taste, or mind through positive influence; to cultivate; to educate

    陶 (literal) → 陶 · táo · to cultivate 冶 (literal) → 冶 · yě · to cultivate

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  • created sense approved 陶冶 · táo​yě · to fire and smelt — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    陶冶

    táo​yě

    to fire and smelt

    to make pottery and smelt metal

    陶 (literal) → 陶 · táo · pottery 冶 (literal) → 冶 · yě · to smelt

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