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托 (tok3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

托 (tok3, tuō) — to hold up; prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; Torr (unit of pressure); to rely on; owe to; to entrust; to plead; a tray; to carry on the shoulder

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 托塔都應承 (tok3 taap3 dou1 jing1 sing4) — an expression which means 'to agree with anything asked by another, regardless …
• 托大腳 (tok3 daai6 goek3) — (verb) to butter up; to flatter (usually one's boss)
• 托手踭 (tok3 sau2 zaang1) — to reject; to turn down a request
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