託 (tok3 | tuo1) : entrust; rely on; pretext

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託

tok3

tuo1

[1] entrust; ask; request
[2] rely on; owe to; due to
[3] give as a pretext; plead

托 is also a traditional character with different meanings.

Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: (#149)

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

託 / 托

This word has been viewed 4622 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Feb 2010 14:32

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委託代理人 wai2 tok3 doi6 lei5 jan4 = proxy, consignee

囑託 zuk1 tok3 zhu3 tuo1 = to entrust a task to so. else

寄託 gei3 tok3 ji4 tuo1 = to have someone look after sb.; to entrust the care of

委託 wai2 tok3 wei3 tuo1 = to entrust; to trust; to authorise; bail

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

拜託 baai3 tok3 bai4 tuo1 = request somebody to do something

受託人 sau6 tok3 jan4 shou4 tuo1 ren2 = trustee

付託終生 fu6 tok3 zung1 sang1 = count on somebody for life; entrust each other until the end

重託 cung5 tok3 = great trust

託付 tok3 fu6 = to entrust; to commit something to somebody's care
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Decimal representation of this word: 託
Unicode code for this character: U+8a17 (off-site link)

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