托

託
tuō
#797 most
frequent character
support from under, set off
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

托 has 扌 hand as its meaning part and 乇 zhé as its sound part. It first meant entrusting or handing something to someone. From that came to rely on.

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Example Sentences

我托朋友帮我买书。
wǒ tuō péngyǒu bāng wǒ mǎi shū 。
I ask my friend to help me buy books.
他托人把包裹送到机场。
tā tuōrén bǎ bāoguǒ sòngdào jīchǎng 。
He entrusted someone to deliver the package to the airport.
你可以托我照顾你的宠物。
nǐ kěyǐ tuō wǒ zhàogù nǐde chǒngwù 。
You can rely on me to take care of your pet.

Same Characters, Different Readings

托tuō
support from under, set off

Words with similar meanings

委托wěituō
entrust
More formal term often used in legal or formal contexts.
支持zhīchí
support
Can imply providing help or assistance, usually more general than '托'.
依赖yīlài
rely
Implies dependence on someone for help, similar to '托' but more about reliance.

Homophones

HSK 4
脱tuō
to shed, to take off, to escape
拖tuō
pull, drag, draw, haul, trail

Words Starting With 托

托运tuō yùn
to consign (goods); to check through (baggage)

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