托 (tok3 | tuo1) : hold in the palm; rely on; entrust

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托

tok3

tuo1

[1] hold (up) in the palm; support from under with the palm [2] rely on; owe to [3] entrust; ask sb to be in charge [4] give a pretext; plead [5] tray; pad; support

nasal-stop alternant (for 'hold up'): 趟 [tong3]

Stroke count: 6

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

托

This word has been viewed 6669 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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摩托 mo1 tok3 mo2 tuo1 = motor (transliteration)

摩托車 mo1 tok3 ce1 mo2 tuo1 che1 = motorcycle 國

托兒所 tok3 ji4 so2 tuo1 er5 suo3 = nursery; child-care centre; crèche

托賴 tok3 laai6 = rely on

托大腳 tok3 daai6 goek3 tuo1 da4 jiao3 = to flatter; to kiss ass 粵

托盤 tok3 pun4*2 tuo1 pan2 = tray

托架 tok3 gaa3*2 tuo1 jia4 = cradle; bracket

偽托 ngai6 tok3 wei3 tuo1 = faking a modern object as an ancient one

拜托 baai3 tok3 bai4 tuo1 = to entrust to somebody; request somebody

托福 tok3 fuk1 = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

烏托邦 wu1 tok3 bong1 = [n] Utopia

付托 fu6 tok3 fu4 tuo1 = to entrust to

托付 tok3 fu6 tuo1 fu4 = entrust

托管 tok3 gun2 tuo1 guan3 = trusteeship; to trust

托運 tok3 wan6 tuo1 yun4 = to book or check through (baggage)

重托 cung5 tok3 zhong4 tuo1 = great trust

托塔都應承 tok3 taap3 dou1 jing1 sing4 tuo1 ta3 dou1 ying1 cheng2 = promise to do almost anything 粵

不負所托 bat1 fu6 so2 tok3 bu2 fu4 suo3 tou1 = to successfully complete (assignment; mission; task) assigned to one

托起 tok3 hei2 = support; introduce 粵

承托 sing4 tok3 cheng2 tuo1 = support

襯托 can3 tok3 chen4 tuo1 = set off by contrast; act as a foil

托手踭 tok3 sau2 zaang1 = refuse a request; turn sb down flat 粵

萊索托 loi6 sok3 tok3 lai2 suo3 tuo1 = Lesotho

安納托利亞 on1 naap6 tok3 lei6 aa3 an1 na4 tuo1 li4 ya4 = Anatolia, Asia minor

摩托羅拉 mo1 tok3 lo4 laai1 mo2 tuo1 luo2 la1 = Motorola

威奇托 wai1 kei4 tok3 wei1 qi2 tuo1 = Wichita

鄂托克前旗 ngok6 tok3 hak1 cin4 kei4 e4 tuo1 ke4 qian2 qi2 = Etuoke qianqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

鄂托克旗 ngok6 tok3 hak1 kei4 e4 tuo1 ke4 qi2 = Etuoke qi (place in Inner Mongolia)

托克遜 tok3 hak1 seon3 tuo1 ke4 xun4 = Tuokexun (place in Xinjiang)

托克托 tok3 hak1 tok3 tuo1 ke4 tuo1 = Tuoketuo (place in Inner Mongolia)

托裡 tok3 leoi5 tuo1 li3 = Tuoli (place in Xinjiang)

安納托利亞高原 on1 naap6 tok3 lei6 aa3 gou1 jyun4 = Anatolian Plateau

托洛斯基派 tok3 lok6 si1 gei1 paai3 = a Trotskyist

托塔都肯 tok3 taap3 dou1 hang2 tuo1 ta3 dou1 ken3 = be willing to do almost anything 粵

托卡塔曲 tok3 kaa1 taap3 kuk1 tuo1 ka3 ta3 qu3 = toccata

可可托海 ho2 ho2 tok3 hoi2 ke3 ke3 tuo1 hai3 = Keketuohai (place in Xinjiang)

托手 tok3 sau2 tuo1 shou3 = lifting hand

托卡馬克 tok3 kaa1 maa5 hak1 tuo1 ka3 ma3 ke4 = tokamak

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