淘米

táomǐ
to rinse rice

CEDICT

to rinse rice; to wash rice

Wiktionary

洗米。米经淘洗，才能滤去较细的砂石，故称为「淘米」。如：「她在水槽中淘米，准备煮饭。」也作「洮米」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 淘 táo
  1. to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities)
  2. to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste)
  3. (dialect) to hunt for and buy (bargains or second-hand goods)
  4. (dialect) naughty; mischievous
2 米 mǐ
  1. uncooked rice
  2. meter (unit of length)
  3. (slang) Chinese yuan

Containing this entry

淘米水 táomǐshuǐ