拖(tuō)

HSK 68 strokes

variant of 拖[tuo1]

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Character information

Pinyin
tuō
Meaning
variant of 拖[tuo1]
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 拖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌⿱亻也

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand).

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu亻rén也yě

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 拖 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 拖

Common words using 拖 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tuō拖xié鞋
HSK 6

slippers

Open 拖鞋 page →
tuō拖yán延
HSK 7-9

to delay

Open 拖延 page →
tuō拖qiàn欠
HSK 7-9

in arrears

Open 拖欠 page →
tuō拖lěi累
HSK 7-9

to encumber

Open 拖累 page →
bù布tuō拖

see 布拖县

Open 布拖 page →
pāi拍tuō拖

(dialect) to date sb

Open 拍拖 page →
tuō拖zhù住

to hold up; to hinder; to stall

Open 拖住 page →
tuō拖dòng动

to drag

Open 拖动 page →

Related characters

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丧串乌乳予井亡仓

From 拖’s common words

鞋延欠累布拍住动

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