tuò

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Character · Verb · NounTraditional拓

open up; develop; expand; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

verb

to open up; to develop; to reclaim

Used for developing new land, markets, or fields of study. Often appears in compounds like 开拓 and 拓展.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
kāi开
tuò拓
hǎi海
wài外
shì市
chǎng场
 。

We need to open up overseas markets.

Kāi开
tuò拓
zhě者
men们
zài在
huāng荒
yě野
shàng上
jiàn建
lì立
le了
xīn新
de的
jiā家
yuán园
 。

The pioneers established new homes in the wilderness.

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Zhè这
xiàng项
yán研
jiū究
tuò拓
zhǎn展
le了
wǒ我
men们
duì对
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
de的
rèn认
shi识
 。

This research has expanded our understanding of the universe.

2.

noun

surname

A rare Chinese surname.