tāo

sheath

Components
韦 meaning component

  Meaning component

wéi

  

tanned leather

leather

舀 sound component

  Sound component

yǎo

  

to scoop up

Evolution

韬 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
韬 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
韬 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
韬 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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tāo

sheath, scabbard, bow case; bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy

Most common words with 韬
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to hide

韬光养晦

to hide one's light under a bushel

韬略

military strategy

邹韬奋

Zou Taofen (1895-1944), journalist, political theorist and publisher

龙韬

the imperial guard