tuō
侂
entrust; commit; place hope on
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to entrust; to place hope on; to commit to someone's care
literaryLiterary and archaic usage. Synonymous with 托 or 寄托 in classical texts. The character 𠈁 is a variant form.
Zì自
gǔ古
zhōng忠
chén臣
，
jiē皆
yǐ以
guó国
shì事
tuō仛
yú于
míng明
jūn君
。
Since ancient times, loyal officials have entrusted state affairs to wise rulers.
Tā他
jiāng将
hòu后
bàn半
shēng生
de的
xìng幸
fú福
tuō仛
zhū诸
yú于
zhè这
cì次
tóu投
zī资
。
He placed the happiness of his later life on this investment.
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Fù父
mǔ母
cháng常
jiāng将
wèi未
jìng竟
zhī之
zhì志
tuō仛
yú于
zǐ子
nǚ女
。
Parents often place their unfulfilled ambitions on their children.