Chinese words pronounced tao (any tone) 22 words, in the 4 tones tao is read in. tāo (1st tone) 10 words 掏(tāo) to fish out 韬(tāo) bow case or scabbard 涛(tāo) big wave 叨(tāo) to receive the benefit of 饕(tāo) greedy 掏(tāo) to fish out 韜(tāo) bow case or scabbard 濤(tāo) big wave 叨(tāo) to receive the benefit of 饕(tāo) greedy All 10 words pronounced tāo táo (2nd tone) 10 words 逃(táo) to escape 桃(táo) peach 陶(táo) pottery 淘(táo) to wash 洮(táo) to cleanse 逃(táo) to escape 桃(táo) peach 陶(táo) pottery 淘(táo) to wash 洮(táo) to cleanse All 10 words pronounced táo tǎo (3rd tone) 1 words 讨(tǎo) to invite 討(tǎo) to invite tào (4th tone) 1 words 套(tào) to cover 套(tào) to cover