托 Stroke Order — How to Write 托
托 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
托 Radical and Character Components
Components:扌乇
托 is an ideographic compound. Using one's hands 扌 for support 乇; 乇 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 扌 + 3 more strokes
托 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tuō
Meanings of 托 in Chinese
1
tuō托
To support or hold something with the palm of one's hand, often gently.
她用手托着下巴，陷入沉思。
She rested her chin in her hand, lost in thought.
to set off, to serve as a foil, to highlight
这件衣服的颜色很好地托出了她的肤色。
The color of this dress beautifully sets off her skin tone.
A tray or a support for carrying items.
服务员小心翼翼地端着托盘，上面放着一壶茶和两个杯子。
The waiter carefully carried the tray, on which sat a pot of tea and two cups.
To entrust; to leave or place something temporarily, often for safekeeping or sale.
我们把孩子送到托儿所，这样就能安心工作了。
We send our child to the daycare, so we can work with peace of mind.
To request; to ask for help or assistance.
我托朋友帮我带一本书。
I asked a friend to bring me a book.
to make an excuse; to shirk responsibility; to use as a pretext
他总是找借口推托责任。
He always makes excuses to shirk responsibility.
to rely on; to entrust to the care of; to support or hold up
我把行李托运了
I checked my luggage.
To entrust; to delegate; to commission.
我把重要的文件托付给我的助理保管。
I entrusted the important documents to my assistant for safekeeping.
Torr, a unit of pressure, equal to 1/760 of an atmosphere.
一个标准大气压大约等于760托。
One standard atmosphere is approximately equal to 760 torr.
Common Words and Phrases with 托
1
to rely upon an elder or influential person for protection; to seek protection from someone
小张托庇于村里最有威望的长者，才得以安然度过那段艰难时期。
Little Zhang, relying on the protection of the most respected elder in the village, was able to safely navigate through that difficult period.
2
to feign illness; to pretend to be sick (as an excuse)
他托病没有来参加会议。
He feigned illness and did not attend the meeting.
3
a pretext; an excuse
他用身体不适作为托词，缺席了团队会议。
He used poor health as a pretext to be absent from the team meeting.
4
suddenly; abruptly
他正在专注地画画，托地电话铃响了，吓了他一跳。
He was concentrating on drawing when suddenly the phone rang, startling him.
5
A nursery or creche, a place where infants and young children are cared for.
许多父母选择将孩子送到托儿所，以便他们能够安心工作。
Many parents choose to send their children to daycare, so they can work with peace of mind.
6
Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was a renowned Russian writer, moral thinker, and reformer, famous for works like "War and Peace," "Anna Karenina," and "Resurrection."
托尔斯泰的作品深刻地探讨了人性和社会道德，至今仍具有巨大的影响力。
Tolstoy's works deeply explored human nature and social morality, and still have a huge influence today.
7
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), a standardized test of English proficiency for non-native speakers; it can also be a polite phrase meaning 'thanks to your good fortune'.
你最近怎么样?我托福还不错，工作和生活都很顺利。
How have you been recently? By your good grace, I'm doing quite well; both my work and life are going smoothly.
8
To entrust something or someone to another's care or responsibility.
临终前，他将年幼的孩子托付给了善良的邻居。
Before his death, he entrusted his young children to the kind neighbor.
9
To entrust an orphan to the care of a friend or relative, often before one's own death.
在生命的最后时刻，他将年幼的女儿托孤给值得信赖的挚友，希望她能得到妥善照顾。
At the last moment of his life, he entrusted his young daughter to his trustworthy close friend, hoping she would be well cared for.
10
to give or find a pretext; to make an excuse
他托故身体不适，没有参加今天的会议。
He feigned illness as an excuse and did not attend today's meeting.
11
Trusteeship; to place in the care or custody of another for management.
这家儿童之家为放学后的孩子们提供温馨的托管服务。
This children's home provides warm after-school care services for children.
12
to plead illness; to feign sickness as an excuse
他托疾没有参加今天的排练。
He feigned illness and did not participate in today's rehearsal.
13
A bracket or carriage, often wheeled, used to support heavy objects.
工人们使用托架将大箱子搬到仓库里。
Workers used a dolly to move the large boxes into the warehouse.
14
More words with 托
- bēi杯tuō托coaster, cup holder
- jūn菌tuō托volva
- qiáo桥tuō托Bridge bearing, Bridge support
- zhǔ嘱tuō托entrustment, instruction
- hōng烘tuō托set off, heighten
- mó摩tuō托Motor or motorcycle.
- mó摩tuō托chē车Motorcycle, Motorbike
- chèn衬tuō托set off, foil
- kào靠tuō托depend upon; rely on; entrust
- pěng捧tuō托to hold up with both hands
- wěi伪tuō托false attribution, spurious attribution
- yāng央tuō托Entrust, Request earnestly
- yìng映tuō托set off, serve as a foil
- jì寄tuō托Entrust, Place
- tuō托pán盘tray, pallet
- tuō托qǐ起lift up, support
- tuō托yùn运check in, consign
- bài拜tuō托Please, Come on
- chéng承tuō托support, bear
- shòu受tuō托entrusted, commissioned
Idioms with 托
- tuō托qī妻jì寄zǐ子entrust wife and children to another's care
- hàn汉wǔ武tuō托gū孤entrust a young heir to a loyal minister
- hé合pán盘tuō托chū出disclose everything
- hé和pán盘tuō托chū出reveal everything without reservation
- hōng烘tuō托xuàn渲rǎn染highlight and emphasize a theme
- hōng烘yún云tuō托yuè月highlight by indirect means
- quán全pán盘tuō托chū出reveal everything without reservation
- xuàn渲rǎn染hōng烘tuō托accentuate through artistic embellishment
- yán沿mén门tuō托bō钵begging door to door
- tuō托fèng凤pān攀lóng龙curry favor with powerful figures
- tuō托gōng公bào报sī私abuse public authority for private gain
- tuō托gōng公xíng行sī私abuse public office for private gain
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Open the tool →Questions about 托
What does 托 mean in Chinese?
托 (tuō) means “to set off” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 托?
托 is pronounced tuō in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 托 have?
托 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 托?
托 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 托?
The radical of 托 is 扌, and 托 is an ideographic compound.
