韬

tāo

Definitions

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

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Words Containing 韬

• 六韬 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 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 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 邹韬奋 zōu tāo fèn: Zou Taofen (1895-1944), journalist, political theorist and publisher
• 韬光养晦 韬光养晦 tāo guāng yǎng huì: to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)
• 韬略 韬略 tāo lüe4: military strategy
• 龙韬 龙韬 lóng tāo: military strategy and tactics