陶1táo 1.用黏土烧制的材料,质地比瓷质松软,有吸水性{pottery; earthenware; absorbent ware shaped from clay and hardened by heat, and softer than porcelain}: ～器{earthenware}|～俑{terracotta figurine}|彩～。{painted pottery} 2.制造陶器{pottery making}: ～冶。{make pottery and smelt metal} 3.〈比喻fig.〉教育、培养{cultivate; educate}: 熏～。{have a good influence on} 4.(Táo)姓。{a surname}