滔 (tāo): meaning in a Chinese name
滔 (tāo) means surging waters. In Chinese names it is a Water-element character with 13 strokes.
surging waters
vigorous
In five-element thinking, Water carries wisdom, adaptability, flow. A name built on 滔 leans on that energy. More Water element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the water radical (水): flowing water, which suggests wisdom, adaptability, and abundance that always finds its own way.
As a given-name character, 滔 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 13 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
汶水滔滔
《诗经·齐风·载驱》
滔 appears in this classical line. Read it as the picture the character draws on. It is part of why the character carries the feeling it does.
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