懂中文 Dong Chinese

韜

tāo

sheath

Components
韋 meaning component

韋  Meaning component

wéi

  

(surround a city), tanned leather

leather

舀 sound component

舀  Sound component

yǎo

  

to scoop up

Evolution

韜 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
韜 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

韬 (韜) 

tāo

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

Most common words with 韜
Freq.
Word
Meaning

韬

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