淘金热 Traditional form: 淘金熱 Pinyin (reading): táojīnrè Definitions: gold rush Characters: 淘 - to dredge, to sieve; to cleanse, to weed out 金 - gold, metal; money 热 - heat, fever, zeal Traditional characters: 淘 - to dredge, to sieve; to cleanse, to weed out 金 - gold, metal; money 熱 - heat, fever, zeal