淘	1000B35   63A.50-9	部居	畫數  11	ㄊㄠˊ [tao2] . [Dist. 陶，掏]
V	(1)  To rinse, wash: 淘一淘 stir s.t. in water to cleanse; 淘乾淨 wash it clean; 淘米 wash and clean rice before cooking; 淘金，淘砂揀金 wash gold. (2)  Clean out (also wr. 掏): 淘井，河，陰溝 clean out well, dredge river, clean out sewer. (3)  Eliminate in 淘汰 [tao2tai4]↓. (4)  Cleanse breast by writing: 淘寫，淘瀉 [tao2xie3], [tao2xie4]↓.
Words	1.淘氣 [tao2qi4], adj., naughty (child).  2.淘澄 [tao2deng4], v.t., stir (ointment, mixture).  3.淘淥 [tao2lu4], v.i., become physically weakened through overindulgence in sexual pleasures.  4.淘神 [tao2shen2], adj., annoying (e.g., naughty child).  5.淘寫 [tao2xie3], v.t., to write of (emotions) as a form of catharsis.  6.淘瀉 [tao2xie4], v.t., pour out sentiments in writing.  7.淘汰 [tao2tai4], v.t., eliminate: 被淘汰 be eliminated.