tuō​zhù

stall

拖住 tuō​zhù
stall verb
to delay someone or something to gain time or prevent movement

I'll go to the living room to stall the guests; you hurry and tidy up the room.

hinder verb
to hold up or hinder movement or progress

Tedious housework held her back, leaving her no time to study.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
4.50 per million appears in 2% of films

Sources

Definitions
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Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CH