Ideographic: A mound 阝 of clay 匋; 匋 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for táo:

  • - pottery
  • - pleasedpottery and porcelain
  • - ceramicsto be infatuated with
  • - to be drunk with
  • - to be enchanted with
  • - to revel inlit. to fire pots and smelt metal
  • - fig. to educateto seep in
  • - to influence
  • - to nurture
  • - influence
  • - trainingpottery