tuō HSK5

to hold up, support

Senses

/ 託 tuō variants: 托 to entrust

to entrust someone with a task or responsibility; to ask for a favor or help; to act as a trustee

tuō support

something that serves as a base or rest; a prop, such as a gunstock or a saucer

tuō to support in the palm

to hold up or support something from underneath with the palm of the hand or with a tray

/ 託 tuō variants: 托 to give expression to

to find a place for one's feelings or one's person; to commit to or give expression to

tuō to set off

(bound form) to serve as a foil or to set off by contrast, as in 衬托 chèn​tuō

tuō shill

(colloquial) a shill or plant who helps a swindler lure victims into a scam; often used as 托儿 tuō​r

tuō torr

a unit of pressure equal to one millimeter of mercury (mmHg)

tuō surname

a Chinese surname

/ 託 tuō variants: 托 to rely on

to rely on or depend on; to owe to someone's good fortune

/ 託 tuō variants: 托 to make an excuse

to make a pretext; to use something as an excuse to avoid or decline

References

same_as 托/托 托/託
same_as 侂/侂 托/托
variant 讬/讬 托/托
variant 乇/乇 托/托