tuō

捝

Character · VerbTraditional脫

liberate; omit

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to free oneself; to liberate; to escape

literary

Literary usage referring to liberation from constraints, suffering, or entanglement. Often used in Buddhist or philosophical contexts.

Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
cóng从
tòng痛
kǔ苦
zhōng中
jiě解
tuō脱
chū出
lái来
 。

He finally freed himself from the suffering.

Zhuāng庄
zi子
zhuī追
qiú求
jīng精
shén神
de的
jiě解
tuō脱
 。

Zhuangzi pursued spiritual liberation.

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Jīn金
chán蝉
tuō脱
qiào壳
 ，
dé得
yǐ以
tuō脱
shēn身
 。

Like a cicada shedding its shell, he managed to extricate himself.

2.

verb

to omit; to miss; to leave out

literary

Literary or formal usage referring to textual omissions, errors in transmission, or missing content. Common in classical textual criticism.

Gǔ古
jí籍
chuán传
chāo抄
duō多
yǒu有
tuō脱
lòu漏
 。

Ancient texts often contain omissions due to copying errors.

Cǐ此
jù句
yí疑
yǒu有
tuō脱
wén文
 ，
xū需
jiào校
bǔ补
 。

This sentence appears to have missing text and requires emendation.

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Biān编
jiào校
bù不
yán严
 ，
zhì致
yǒu有
tuō脱
wù误
 。

Lax editing and proofreading led to omissions and errors.