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Definition 2024

韜光

See also: 韬光

Chinese

		bow case; to cover	light; ray; bright
trad. (韜光)		韜	光
simp. (韬光)		韬	光

Verb

韜光

to hide one's talents

Derived terms

韜光養晦／韬光养晦 (tāoguāngyǎnghuì)

Etymology

From 韜／韬 (tāo, “literal meaning: to sheath; figurative meaning: to conceal”) + 光 (guāng, “literal meaning: light; brightness; figurative meaning: talent”)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): tāoguāng

(Zhuyin): ㄊㄠㄍㄨㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping): tou¹ gwong¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: tāoguāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄠㄍㄨㄤ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tauguang
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: tou¹ gwong¹
  - Yale: tōu gwōng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tou¹ gwong¹
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰou̯⁵⁵ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵/

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韜光

韜光

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