托 tuō to support
to support; to raise; to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm; to entrust; to be entrusted with
How to remember 托: 扌 hand + 乇 take root = to support. The girl holds the wobbly stem in her hand, because the young tomato still has to take root and needs someone to support it.
Component breakdown
托 = 扌 hand + 乇 take root
- 扌 hand
- 乇 take root
The girl holds the wobbly stem in her hand, because the young tomato still has to take root and needs someone to support it.
How it is used
- To entrust or to hold up/support - 委托 (wěituō) entrust, 拜托 (bàituō) please (do me a favor), 托付 (tuōfù) hand over a responsibility.
- 寄托 (jìtuō) = to place (hopes/feelings) on. 托 physically = to support from below with the palm: 托着盘子 (tuōzhe pánzi) hold up a tray.
- 托运 (tuōyùn) = to check (baggage). 摩托车 (mótuōchē) = motorbike (transliteration).
Words with 托
- 委托wěituōto entrustHSK 6
- 托运tuōyùnto consign (goods)HSK 6
- 摩托车mótuōchēmotorbikeHSK 6
- 依托yītuōto rely onHSK 8
- 嘱托zhǔtuōto entrust a task to somebody elseHSK 8
- 寄托jìtuōto entrust (to somebody)HSK 8
- 托付tuōfùto entrustHSK 8
- 拜托bàituōto request somebody to do somethingHSK 8
- 烘托hōngtuōbackground (of a painting)HSK 9
- 衬托chèntuōto serve to highlightHSK 9
Example sentences
- 骑摩托车很危险。 Qí mótuōchē hěn wēixiǎn.Riding a motorbike is very dangerous.