tuō托
托
HSK 6
common
verb
noun
measure
Meaning of 托
托 means to hold up; to support from below; support; holder; tray. Pronounced tuō. HSK 6.
- to hold up; to support from below
- support; holder; tray
- to set off; to serve as a foil to
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes6
Components
扌
乇
Stroke Order
托
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
liǎng两
shǒu手
tuō托
zhe着
xià下
bā巴
，
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
chén沉
sī思
。
She held her chin in her hands, lost in thought.
Fú服
wù务
yuán员
yòng用
tuō托
pán盘
tuō托
zhe着
yǐn饮
liào料
zǒu走
le了
guò过
lái来
。
The waiter came over holding drinks on a tray.
Hái孩
zi子
yòng用
xiǎo小
shǒu手
tuō托
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
，
shēng生
pà怕
tā它
fēi飞
zǒu走
。
The child held a small bird in his hands, afraid it might fly away.
Tā他
tuō托
zhe着
sāi腮
bāng帮
zi子
，
rèn认
zhēn真
de地
tīng听
lǎo老
shī师
jiǎng讲
kè课
。
He rested his cheek in his hand, listening carefully to the teacher's lecture.
Zhè这
kuài块
mù木
bǎn板
tuō托
bù不
zhù住
zhè这
me么
zhòng重
de的
dōng东
xi西
。
This wooden board can't support such a heavy object.
Relations
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
只/ zhī
Common Words
托付 / 託付tuōfù
to entrust; to commit to someone's care
委托 / 委託wěituō
to entrust; to commission
衬托 / 襯托chèntuō
set off; serve as a foil
托盘tuōpán
tray; salver
托儿所 / 托兒所tuōérsuǒ
nursery; childcare center; crèche
拜托 / 拜託bàituō
request sb's help; entrust
托福tuōfú
thanks to your blessing; TOEFL
托词 / 托詞tuōcí
make excuses; excuse, pretext
托病tuōbìng
feign illness; plead sickness
摩托mótuō
motorcycle; motor; engine