淘金 Traditional form: 淘金 Pinyin (reading): táojīn Definitions: to pan for gold to try to make a fortune Characters: 淘 - to dredge, to sieve; to cleanse, to weed out 金 - gold, metal; money Traditional characters: 淘 - to dredge, to sieve; to cleanse, to weed out 金 - gold, metal; money