桃
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táo · peach

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #6265
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Learn every stroke in 桃

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 桃

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taoWords pronounced tao
táoWords pronounced táo
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Example sentences

Notice where 桃 sits in each complete thought.

Tā de kǒu dài lǐ sāi mǎn le hé táo.她的口袋裡塞滿了核桃。

Her pockets were bulging with walnuts.

Source: Tatoeba #13543773 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ xiǎng ná duō shǎo táo zǐ jiù ná duō shǎo.你想拿多少桃子就拿多少。

Take as many peaches as you like.

Source: Tatoeba #889584 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yóu táo de pí shì huá de.油桃的皮是滑的。

The skin of nectarines is slippery.

Source: Tatoeba #405776 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài wǒ de yuànzi lǐ zhǒng le kē táo shù.我在我的院子里种了棵桃树。

I planted a peach tree in my yard.

Source: Tatoeba #5983603 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yòng yá chǐ yǎo suì le hé táo.他用牙齒咬碎了核桃。

He cracked the walnut with his teeth.

Source: Tatoeba #13543771 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yòng yá chǐ yǎo suì le hé táo.她用牙齒咬碎了核桃。

She cracked the walnut with her teeth.

Source: Tatoeba #13543774 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 桃 in context

  1. Say táo, then recall the core meaning: peach.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 核桃 (hé tao), meaning “walnut”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 桃 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.