tuó
佗
carry on back; bear load
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to carry on the back; to bear a load
literaryOriginally referred to pack animals carrying loads; extended to humans carrying burdens on the back. Traditionally marked as literary/classical usage (书), though still used in modern contexts involving pack animals.
Shēng牲
kǒu口
tuó驮
zhe着
liáng粮
shi食
zài在
shān山
lù路
shàng上
xíng行
zǒu走
。
The pack animals carried grain on their backs along the mountain road.
Tā他
tuó驮
zhe着
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
bāo包
fu袱
，
yī一
bù步
yī一
bù步
wǎng往
shàng上
pá爬
。
He carried the heavy bundle on his back, climbing up step by step.
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Lǎo老
mǎ马
tuó驮
zhe着
huò货
wù物
zǒu走
le了
sān三
tiān天
sān三
yè夜
。
The old horse carried the cargo for three days and three nights.