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CHINESE CHARACTER

tuō

拖

拖

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pull

Numbered pinyin
tuo1
English meanings
pull, drag, haul

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 㐌.

  • Left

    扌
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  • Right

    㐌
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Meaning & sound clues

扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰扌⿱亻也

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tuō拖de地。

    Mop the floor.

  2. 02

    tuō拖lā拉。

    Procrastinate.

  3. 03

    tuōyán拖延。

    Delay.

  4. 04

    tuō拖chē车。

    A tow truck.

  5. 05

    tuō拖jìnqu进去。

    Drag in.

  6. 06

    bié别tuō拖le了。

    Don't put it off.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 拖延
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