tuó
陀
top; winding; surname
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
top (toy)
Used in the fixed compound word 陀螺 (top, a spinning toy).
Xiǎo小
péng朋
yǒu友
men们
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
chōu抽
tuó陀
luó螺
。
Children are spinning tops in the square.
Tóng童
nián年
shí时
wǒ我
zuì最
ài爱
wán玩
tuó陀
luó螺
hé和
dàn弹
zhū珠
。
When I was a kid, I loved playing with tops and marbles most.
adjective
winding; rugged
literaryMost often seen in the fixed compound 盘陀 (winding, rugged), referring to mountain paths or uneven ground.
Zhè这
tiáo条
pán盘
tuó陀
shān山
lù路
bù不
hǎo好
zǒu走
。
This winding mountain road is hard to travel on.
Gǔ古
yì驿
dào道
pán盘
tuó陀
qū曲
zhé折
，
jiàn见
zhèng证
le了
lì历
shǐ史
de的
biàn变
qiān迁
。
The winding ancient post road has witnessed the changes of history.
noun
surname
Used as a family name, capitalized when used as a proper noun.
Tuó陀
lǎo老
shī师
jīn今
tiān天
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
shàng上
le了
yī一
tàng堂
shēng生
dòng动
de的
yǔ语
wén文
kè课
。
Teacher Tuo gave us a lively Chinese class today.
Tuó陀
jiā家
shì是
dāng当
dì地
de的
yī一
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
jiā家
zú族
。
The Tuo family is an ancient local clan.