淘
táo
#2,494 most
frequent character
to wash, to clean out, to cleanse
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
淘 joins 氵 water with 匋 táo, which supplies the sound. It first meant washing impurities away with water. That grew to dredge, eliminate, and cleanse. The sense 'naughty' was borrowed for its sound.
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