拖 Stroke Order — How to Write 拖
拖 is written in 8 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.
拖 Radical and Character Components
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Radical: 扌 + 5 more strokes
拖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tuō
Meanings of 拖 in Chinese
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tuō拖
To drag, pull, or haul something along; to trail.
拖车把抛锚的汽车拖走了
The tow truck dragged the broken-down car away.
To hang down; to drag (referring to something like hair or clothing that dangles low).
他的裤子太长了，拖在地上
His pants are too long, dragging on the ground.
To delay; to procrastinate; to put off (time, payment, etc.).
请不要拖延时间，尽快完成任务。
Please don't delay, complete the task as soon as possible.
Common Words and Phrases with 拖
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A mop is a cleaning tool, typically consisting of a absorbent material (like a sponge or a mass of coarse strings or cloth) attached to a long handle, used for cleaning floors or other surfaces.
她用拖把把厨房的地板擦得干干净净。
She used the mop to clean the kitchen floor spotless.
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A vehicle without its own engine, designed to be pulled by another vehicle.
这辆卡车后面挂着一个大拖车，用来运输货物。
A large trailer is attached to the back of this truck, used for transporting goods.
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A tugboat is a powerful boat used for towing or pushing other vessels, such as ships or barges, in harbors or at sea.
港口工人正在将拖船安全地系泊在码头边。
The port workers are safely mooring the towed boat by the dock.
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To tow or pull something behind.
故障汽车被拖车拖带到维修站进行修理。
The broken-down car was towed by a tow truck to the repair shop for service.
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To delay or procrastinate.
他总是习惯性地拖宕工作，导致任务堆积如山。
He habitually delays his work, causing tasks to pile up extensively.
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To be tied down by small children, implying heavy family burdens or limited freedom of movement.
她虽然拖儿带女，但依然积极乐观地面对生活，努力工作养家糊口
Although she is burdened with children, she still faces life actively and optimistically, working hard to support her family.
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To tow; a trailer or towed vehicle.
他把露营车拖挂在汽车后面，准备去度假
He towed the caravan behind his car, preparing for a vacation.
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To hold someone back; to be a drag on someone.
我们团队的每个人都非常努力，没有人愿意拖大家的后腿
Every member of our team works very hard, and no one wants to hold the others back.
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to be burdened with one's whole family, including children.
他一个人拖家带口地在外地打工，生活非常不容易。
He works alone in another city, with a family to support, and life is very challenging.
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To be slow or dilatory in doing things; to procrastinate.
他总是拖拉，把工作留到最后一刻才完成。
He always procrastinates, leaving his work until the last minute.
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A tractor is a powerful vehicle used for various agricultural tasks such as plowing, sowing, and harvesting.
农民伯伯驾驶着拖拉机在田里耕地
The farmer is driving a tractor to plow the field.
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to be a burden on; to drag down; to encumber
我不想拖累我的朋友，所以决定独自完成这个项目。
I don't want to be a burden to my friend, so I decided to complete this project alone.
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A tugboat is a powerful motorized boat used to tow or push other vessels, such as ships, barges, or rafts.
港口里，一艘小小的拖轮正吃力地将巨大的货船拖向码头。
In the harbor, a small tugboat was laboriously pulling the huge cargo ship towards the dock.
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More words with 拖
- tuō拖dào到drag to, delay until
- tuō拖qiàn欠to be in arrears, to default
- tuō拖tà沓procrastination, dilatory
- tuō拖kuǎ垮drag down, wear down
- tuō拖màn慢slow down, delay
- tuō拖yán延procrastinate, delay
- tuō拖xié鞋slipper, flip-flop
- tuō拖yán延zhèng症Procrastination, Procrastination syndrome
- tuō拖xiàng向drag towards, pull towards
- tuō拖kào靠tow and moor, berth
- tuō拖gān干jìng净Mop clean, Wipe clean
- tuō拖xià下qu去drag on, prolong
- tuō拖yán延xíng行wéi为Procrastination, Delaying
- yì一tuō拖zài再tuō拖procrastinate, keep delaying
- tuō拖yán延xí习guàn惯Procrastination habit, Habit of procrastination
- tuō拖yán延yí已jiǔ久long overdue, long-delayed
Idioms with 拖
- tuō拖ní泥dài带shuǐ水sloppy, indecisive, or not straightforward
- tuō拖rén人xià下shuǐ水drag someone into trouble
- tuō拖tuō拖tà沓tà沓procrastinate; slow and sloppy
- tuō拖tuō拖lā拉lā拉to procrastinate and be slow
- héng横tuō拖dào倒chě扯drag and pull forcibly
- héng横tuō拖dào倒zhuāi拽drag and pull forcibly
- héng横tuō拖shù竖lā拉pull and drag forcefully
- héng横tuō拖shù竖yè曳to drag and pull forcibly
- shēng生tuō拖sǐ死zhuài拽forcibly drag or pull along
- shēng生zhuāi拽huó活tuō拖forcibly pull and drag
- tuō拖jiāng浆dài带shuǐ水muddled and indecisive
- tuō拖jīn金wěi委zǐ紫Hold a high and prominent official position
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Open the tool →Questions about 拖
What does 拖 mean in Chinese?
拖 (tuō) means “To hang down” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 拖?
拖 is pronounced tuō in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 拖 have?
拖 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 拖?
拖 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 拖?
The radical of 拖 is 扌, and 拖 is a phono-semantic compound.