tuó

鼧

Character · Noun · Adjective · VerbTraditional駝

camel; hunchbacked

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

camel; abbreviated form used in compounds

Commonly used in words like 骆驼 (camel). The full word 骆驼 is more common in speech, while 驼 appears in set compounds.

Shā沙
mò漠
zhī之
zhōu舟
zhǐ指
de的
shì是
luò骆
tuo驼
 。

The ship of the desert refers to the camel.

Tuó驼
fēng峰
lǐ里
chǔ储
cún存
zhe着
zhī脂
fáng肪
 。

The camel's hump stores fat.

Show 1 more example
Zhè这
jiàn件
dà大
yī衣
shì是
yòng用
tuó驼
róng绒
zuò做
de的
 。

This coat is made of camel wool.

2.

adjective

hunchbacked; having a curved or humped back

Describes a physical posture where the back is bent forward. Can describe a person or an animal.

Tā他
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
 ，
bèi背
yǒu有
xiē些
tuó驼
 。

He is getting old, and his back is somewhat hunched.

Nà那
gè个
tuó驼
bèi背
de的
lǎo老
rén人
màn慢
màn慢
de地
zǒu走
zhe着
 。

That hunchbacked old man was walking slowly.

3.

verb

to carry on the back (variant of 驮)

dialect

Less common than 驮. Used in certain dialects or fixed expressions.

Tā他
tuó驼
zhe着
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
huò货
wù物
zǒu走
zài在
shān山
lù路
shang上
 。

He carried the heavy goods on his back walking on the mountain road.