陶冶 in English tao2 ye3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to fire pots and smelt metal
  • metaphorically to educate

Simplified Characters

陶 冶

Traditional Characters

陶 冶

Pinyin

tao2 ye3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

陶tao2surname Tao 冶ye3to smelt