熏陶

Traditional form:

薰陶

Pinyin (reading):

xūntáo

Definitions:

• to seep in
• to influence
• to nurture
• influence
• training

Characters:

• 熏 - to smoke, to cure meat; vapor, smoke, fog
• 陶 - pottery, ceramics

Traditional characters:

• 薰 - a medicinal herb; to cauterize
• 陶 - pottery, ceramics