01158 Chinese character of 托 and pronounce tok3

The Chinese word【托】(trust) that we will introduce this time is a word that describes action or trust. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Support or entrust. Explanation: (1) To hold or lift up with the palm of your hand. For example: “hold the ball” and “hold the gun”. (2) An instrument for holding something. Such as: “flower tray”, “gun stock”, “tea tray”. (3) Delivery and storage. Same as “托”. Such as: “entrust”, “nursery”. (4) Make excuses or pretexts. Same as “托”. Such as: “excuse”, “pretext”. (5) Foil. Such as: “set off”, “highlight”. (6) Rely on. Same as “托”. For example: TOEFL.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【托】:tuō

Cantonese Jyutping of 【托】:tok3

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【托】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【托】, for example:Describe an action or trust , It means mainly to support or entrust .The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.

【托】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【托付、托盤】(Mandarin Pinyin:tuō fù 、tuō pán/ Cantonese Jyutping:tok3 fu6 、tok3 pun4)

The total stroke number of this character is 6 ,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


他把這件重要的事托付給了朋友。

He entrusted this important matter to his friend.


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