Keyword
bow case
- sheath
- scabbard
- Frequency
- #3190
- Strokes
- 14
Readings
tāo
Mnemonic
韦 (leather) gives the meaning and 舀 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
韬
bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy
韬光养晦
to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom); to hide one's light under a bushel
邹韬奋
Zou Taofen (1895-1944), journalist, political theorist and publisher
韬略
military strategy; military tactics; originally refers to military classics Six Secret Teachings 六韬 (Liùtāo) and Three Strategies 三略 (Sānlüè)
六韬
“Six Secret Strategic Teachings”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书 (WǔjīngQīshū), attributed to Jiang Ziya 姜子牙 (JiāngZǐyá)