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Definitions

  1. 1. bow case or scabbard
  2. 2. to hide
  3. 3. military strategy

Words Containing 韬

六韬
liù tāo

“Six Secret Strategic Teachings”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[wǔ jīng qī shū], attributed to Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[jiāng zǐ yá]

六韬三略
liù tāo sān lüe4

\Six Secret Strategic Teachings\ 六韜|六韬[liù tāo] and \Three Strategies of Huang Shigong\ 三略[sān lu:e4], two of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[wǔ jīng qī shū], attributed to Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[jiāng zǐ yá]

秦韬玉
qín tāo yù

Qin Taoyu, Tang poet, author of poem \A Poor Woman\ 貧女|贫女[pín nu:3]

邹韬奋
zōu tāo fèn

Zou Taofen (1895-1944), journalist, political theorist and publisher

韬光养晦
tāo guāng yǎng huì

to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)

韬略
tāo lüe4

military strategy

龙韬
lóng tāo

military strategy and tactics

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