tuó

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Word · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional駝

camel; hunchbacked

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

camel

archaic

Archaic variant of 驼/駝, used in classical texts to denote the animal.

Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
cháng常
jiàn见
tuó駞
yǔ与
tuó驼
tōng通
yòng用
 。

In ancient texts, 駞 was commonly used interchangeably with 驼.

Shā沙
tuó駞
zài载
zhòng重
xíng行
yú于
shā沙
mò漠
 。

The desert camel carried heavy loads across the sands.

2.

adjective

hunchbacked; having a hump

archaic

Describes a bent or hunched back, used in classical literature as a variant of 驼.

Qí其
rén人
lǎo老
ér而
bèi背
tuó駞
 。

The man was old and hunchbacked.

Tuó駞
bèi背
xíng行
zhě者
huǎn缓
màn慢
ér而
guò过
 。

The hunchbacked passerby walked slowly past.