搪
ward off; fob off; coat
Meanings
4 senses · 16 examplesverb
ward off; withstand; keep out
neutralUsed to describe blocking something harmful or preventing collapse/leakage.
We should put on more clothes to ward off the cold.
Board up the windows to keep rainwater from getting in.
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This piece of rag can be used to stop the bleeding on the wound.
This support can hold up the roof to prevent it from collapsing.
Stuff the wall cracks with mud to keep the wind from blowing in.
verb
fob off; stall; evade
neutralUsed for dealing with tasks, debts, or people in a perfunctory way.
He always uses excuses to fob off the teacher's questions.
He has delayed this debt for half a year and just refuses to settle it.
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Don't stall me, tell me the truth about what really happened.
He gave a perfunctory reply and then left the venue in a hurry.
The leader criticized him for doing his job in a perfunctory way.
verb
coat; plaster; line with
neutralMost commonly used for coating stoves, metal parts, or wall surfaces with mud, paint or other coatings.
The master is plastering mud on the new stove.
We need to coat the inside of the iron pot to prevent rust.
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The craftsman is coating the surface of the metal blank.
Apply the coating to the wall to make it smoother.
Older generations often used yellow mud to coat stoves for heat retention.
verb
same as 镗 táng
neutralA variant pronunciation and usage of the character, referring to the same machining action as 镗.
This boring process requires professional equipment.