(tuó)

8 strokesTrad.

hump or hunchbacked

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tuó
Meaning
hump or hunchbacked; camel
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰马它

In this compound, the meaning comes from (horse); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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Words with

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

wēituó

stooping; hunched

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tuótuó

camel; hunchback

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tuófēng

hump of a camel

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tuóbèi

hunchbacked

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luòtuó

camel (CL:峰[feng1],匹[pi3],头)

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