套 Stroke Order — How to Write 套
套 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 大, 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.
套 Radical and Character Components
套 is an ideographic compound. A man 大 wrapped in a long 镸 cloth .
Radical: 大 + 7 more strokes
套 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tào
Meanings of 套 in Chinese
1
tào套
A cover, case, or sheath for an object; something worn over another item of clothing, such as a jacket or gloves.
我喜欢这件外套的颜色。
I like the color of this jacket.
To put a cover, case, or sheath over something; to encase.
她给沙发套上了一层防尘罩。
She put a dust cover on the sofa.
To intercrop or interplant; to overlap, as in layers or rounds of agricultural activities or printing.
农民伯伯在玉米地里套种了大豆。
Farmers interplant soybeans in the cornfield.
A cover or case, especially for bedding or clothes, like a quilt cover.
我买了新被套。
I bought a new quilt cover.
A set or suite of similar things; a routine or pattern.
新来的员工都领到了一套崭新的制服。
The new employees all received a brand new set of uniforms.
To imitate, copy, or apply something rigidly or mechanically; to use a fixed pattern or formula without adapting.
我们不能生搬硬套别人的成功经验，要根据实际情况调整。
We cannot rigidly copy others' successful experiences; we must adjust according to the actual situation.
A loop or noose, often made of rope, used to catch or control animals; metaphorically, a trap or snare (e.g., a scheme to trick someone).
他掉进了骗子设下的圈套。
He fell into the trap set by the swindler.
To harness or hitch (e.g., a draft animal to a vehicle or implement).
马车夫熟练地把马套上马车。
The coachman skillfully harnessed the horse to the carriage.
To obtain or acquire by deception or fraud, often implying illicit means (e.g., to defraud, to illegally purchase, to illegally exchange foreign currency).
他试图套取客户的个人信息。
He attempted to defraud customers of their personal information.
A bend or curve in a river or mountain range, often used in geographical names.
在这片山区，河流蜿蜒，形成了好几个大套。
In this mountainous region, the river meanders, forming several large bends.
Common Words and Phrases with 套
1
A leather pouch worn around an animal's neck to keep a halter from slipping.
牧民为刚套上缰绳的马匹戴上了结实的套包，以防在长途跋涉中缰绳意外滑落。
The herder fitted a sturdy leather neck collar onto the horse that had just been harnessed, to prevent the reins from accidentally slipping off during a long journey.
2
To harness an animal to a cart; to hitch up the cart.
每天早上，老王都会到马厩里给他的马套车，准备去田里耕作。
Every morning, Old Wang goes to the stable to harness his horse, preparing to plough the fields.
3
Intussusception; a part of something being inserted or telescoped into another part.
在编程中，我们可以将循环套叠在一起，以处理更复杂的数据结构。
In programming, we can nest loops together to handle more complex data structures.
4
A suite of rooms, often including a bedroom and a separate living area, or a self-contained apartment.
这家酒店的套房非常宽敞舒适，适合家庭入住。
The suites in this hotel are very spacious and comfortable, suitable for family stays.
5
A suit; a set of clothes consisting of two or more matching pieces (e.g., jacket and trousers, or jacket and skirt) made of the same fabric and color.
她为出席年度晚宴准备了一套设计精美的套服。
She prepared a beautifully designed suit for the annual dinner.
6
To illegally or fraudulently purchase state-controlled goods, often those in short supply or at regulated prices.
那些人试图套购限量发售的收藏品，以期在二级市场高价转卖。
Those individuals attempted to illicitly acquire limited edition collectibles, hoping to resell them at a high price in the secondary market.
7
A casing pipe is a pipe designed to enclose or protect another pipe or component.
为了防止磨损，工程师在轴承外安装了一个耐用的金属套管
To prevent wear, the engineer installed a durable metal sleeve around the bearing.
8
To print specific elements (such as titles or headings) of a document or layout in red ink, when the rest is not red.
这份宣传册的标题需要套红，以突出重要信息。
The title of this brochure needs to be overprinted in red to highlight important information.
9
Conventional, often clichéd, polite expressions or remarks; stock phrases.
他的演讲内容丰富，没有一句套话，听起来真诚又打动人心。
His speech was rich in content, without any platitudes, sounding sincere and touching.
10
illegal exchange of securities or foreign currency
他通过虚假交易，将公司 的资产套换出来用于私人投资。
He used fraudulent transactions to illegally convert company assets for private investment.
11
To engage in arbitrage, specifically by exploiting temporary currency price differences across different markets for profit, or to illegally exchange foreign currency.
这家公司通过精密的市场分析，成功地进行了一系列套汇交易，获得了可观的利润。
The company, through precise market analysis, successfully conducted a series of arbitrage transactions and gained considerable profits.
12
A suite of rooms, or an inner room connected to another.
这栋老房子虽然不大，但里面有一个整洁的小套间，可以作为客房使用。
Although this old house is not large, it has a tidy small suite inside that can be used as a guest room.
13
Noose, a loop of rope with a knot that tightens as it is pulled.
他用一根绳子打了一个套结，希望能把桶从井里提上来。
He made a slipknot with a rope, hoping to pull the bucket out of the well.
14
to trick or trap a suspect into admitting their guilt
侦探设计了一个情境，希望能套出嫌疑人的口供。
The detective set up a scenario, hoping to trick the suspect into giving a confession.
15
Waistless trousers worn over other trousers for warmth or protection.
在寒冷的冬天，爷爷总是穿上厚厚的套裤去户外劳动。
In the cold winter, grandpa always puts on thick overtrousers to work outdoors.
16
Arbitrage; the practice of taking advantage of a price difference between two or more markets to make a profit by simultaneously buying and selling an asset.
投资者试图通过在不同交易所之间进行套利来获取利润。
Investors attempt to make profits by engaging in arbitrage between different exchanges.
More words with 套
- zhěn枕tào套pillowcase
- quán拳tào套boxing gloves
- shéng绳tào套A loop or noose made of rope.
- wà袜tào套ankle socks
- xiè卸tào套Remove the sleeve, Remove the casing
- xiù袖tào套Sleeve protectors, Arm covers
- quān圈tào套Trap, Snare
- shè设quān圈tào套to set a trap to deceive someone
- làn滥tào套zǐ子cliché, platitude
- luàn乱le了tào套in a mess, in chaos
- tào套shàng上put on, slip on
- tùn褪tào套ér儿Take off the cover, Remove the casing
- wài外tào套coat, jacket
- yí一tào套a set, a suit
- shǒu手tào套glove, mitten
- tào套cān餐set meal, package
- tào套lù路routine, ploy
- tào套yòng用apply, adopt
- yào钥shi匙jiā夹tào套Key case
- lǎo老tào套clichéd, hackneyed
Idioms with 套
- bù不luò落sú俗tào套be original and fresh
- chéng成lóng龙pèi配tào套assemble components into a complete set
- fú浮wén文tào套yǔ语empty polite phrases
- pèi配tào套chéng成lóng龙assemble a complete integrated system
- shè设xià下quān圈tào套set a trap to deceive
- shēng生bān搬yìng硬tào套mechanically apply without adaptation
- sǐ死bān搬yìng硬tào套apply rigidly without considering the situation
- tào套jìn近hū乎try to get on intimate terms
- tào套yán言bù不chén陈dispense with polite formalities
- tào套yán言bù不xù叙Skip the pleasantries
- chā插quān圈nòng弄tào套to scheme against someone
- chén陈yán言lǎo老tào套hackneyed expressions and old routines
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Open the tool →Questions about 套
What does 套 mean in Chinese?
套 (tào) means “To intercrop or interplant” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 套?
套 is pronounced tào in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 套 have?
套 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 套?
套 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 大. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 套?
The radical of 套 is 大, and 套 is an ideographic compound.