Stroke order for 托

tuō
HSK 5HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
Describes the physical action of holding something up from below.
to hold or support something upward in one's palm or with something else.
手掌或其他东西向上承受(物体)。
Words:
托举托着抢两手托腮托盘和盘托出
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  1. ()()(yuán)(wěn)(wěn)(de)(tuō)(zhe)(tuō)(pán)(zǒu)(le)(guò)(lái)
    The waiter steadily walked over, holding the tray.
  2. ()(liǎng)(shǒu)(tuō)(zhe)(xià)()(rèn)(zhēn)(de)(tīng)(jiǎng)
    He rested his chin in his hands, listening attentively.
n
Often refers to a small accessory, like a 茶托, 枪托.
a stand or base used to support an object.
承托器物的东西。
Words:
茶托枪托花托儿茶托儿灯托镜托
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  1. (qǐng)()(chá)(bēi)(fàng)(zài)(chá)(tuō)(shàng)
    Please place the teacup on the saucer.
  2. ()()()(di)()(shì)(zhe)(qiāng)(tuō)
    He carefully wiped the rifle stock.
v
Often used in artistic or literary contexts (e.g., 衬托, 烘托).
to set off; to serve as a foil; to enhance by contrast.
陪衬;垫。
Words:
衬托烘托烘云托月陪托映托
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  1. (zhè)()(huà)(de)(bèi)(jǐng)()(zhǔ)()(chèn)(tuō)(de)(hěn)()(chū)
    The background of this painting sets off the subject very prominently.
v
Commonly used in business and daily life contexts.
to entrust (a task or matter) to someone else; to ask someone to do something on one's behalf.
将自己的事情交给他人去做;请别人代办;委托;托付。
Words:
委托托付受托托办托人
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  1. ()(wěi)(tuō)(tóng)(shì)(bāng)()(chǔ)()(zhè)(ge)(xiàng)()
    I entrusted my colleague to handle this project for me.
  2. (zhè)(jiàn)(shì)(hěn)(zhòng)(yào)()(yào)(tuō)()(gěi)()
    This matter is very important; I want to entrust it to you.
v
Can refer to entrusting a child (托儿所) or abstract things like emotions (寄托).
to lodge temporarily; to place (hopes, feelings) on; to rely on for support.
寄,暂放;寄托;依附。
Words:
托言托词寄托托身托儿所依托
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  1. ()()(quán)()()(wàng)(dōu)()(tuō)(zài)(hái)(zi)(shēn)(shàng)
    He placed all his hopes on his child.
v
Often used with 病, 故, 词 to form compounds meaning "to excuse oneself."
to make an excuse; to use a pretext to avoid something.
推托,借故推诿或躲闪。
Words:
托病托故托词托辞托懒
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诿
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  1. ()(jīn)(tiān)(yòu)(tuō)(bìng)(méi)(lái)(kāi)(huì)
    He didn't come to the meeting today, again using illness as an excuse.
  2. (bié)(zhǎo)(jiè)(kǒu)(tuō)()()(měn)()()(wán)(chéng)(zhè)(ge)(rèn)()
    Don't make excuses and dodge; we must finish this task.
n
Often used in compound words like 医托儿. Can be derogatory.
a shill; a person who lures others into a scam by pretending to be a customer.
配合行骗者诱人上当的人。
Words:
医托儿托儿
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  1. ()(ge)(tān)(zhǔ)(páng)(biān)(zǒng)(yǒu)(tuō)(r)(zài)(jiǎ)(zhuāng)(mǎi)(dōng)西()
    There are always shills pretending to buy things next to that street vendor.
  2. (yào)(xiǎo)(xīn)()(tuō)(r)()(men)(zhuān)(men)(piàn)(rén)()(hēi)(zhěn)(suǒ)
    Beware of medical shills; they specialize in tricking people into going to shady clinics.

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