陶冶

táoyě

make pottery and smelt metal, exert a favourable influence (on a person's character, etc.); mould

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edify; make pottery; nuture

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edify; make pottery; nuture

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táo yě

v. make pottery and smelt metal, exert a favorable influence, mould, mold

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tao2 ye3

lit. to fire pots and smelt metal, fig. to educate

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陶冶

táo yě

（烧制陶器和冶炼金属） make pottery and smelt metal

（给人思想， 性格上的影响） exert a favourable influence (on a person's character, etc.); mould:

陶冶情操 mould a person's temperament; cultivate one's taste (character);

陶冶性情 mould a person's temperament

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陶冶|陶冶 [táo yě] ► lit. to fire pots and smelt metal ► fig. to educate