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委托

wěituō

to entrust; to ask someone to do something

A person handing over a package
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Characters in this word

托 tuō

Strokes
6
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 乇 to depend on, to entrust with
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 托

Example phrases

  • 我委托他买票。 Wǒ wěituō tā mǎi piào. I ask him to buy tickets.
  • 她委托朋友。 Tā wěituō péngyou. She entrusts it to a friend.
  • 委托你办事。 Wěituō nǐ bànshì. I entrust this task to you.

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