衬 chèn
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 衤 — cloth
- Made of
- 衤 cloth 寸 inch
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
衬托
chèntuō
to set off; to serve as a foil
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
Example phrases
- 深色背景衬托出人物脸上的疲惫，使整幅画更有张力。 Shēnsè bèijǐng chèntuō chū rénwù liǎn shàng de píbèi, shǐ zhěng fú huà gèng yǒu zhānglì. The dark background brings out the fatigue on the figure's face, giving the whole painting greater tension.
- 绿叶衬托着红花，让花显得更漂亮。 Lǜyè chèntuō zhe hónghuā, ràng huā xiǎnde gèng piàoliang. The green leaves set off the red flowers and make them look prettier.
- 白色的墙壁衬托出这幅画的鲜艳色彩。 Báisè de qiángbì chèntuō chū zhè fú huà de xiānyàn sècǎi. The white wall brings out the vivid colours of this painting.
Related words
- 衬衫 chènshān shirt
- 衬衣 chènyī shirt
- 摩托 mótuō motorcycle
- 委托 wěituō to entrust; to ask someone to do something
- 摩托车 mótuōchē motorcycle
- 托运 tuōyùn to check luggage
- 拜托 bàituō to ask a favour; please
- 烘托 hōngtuō to set off; to highlight; to provide a foil
- 寄托 jìtuō to place hopes on; to entrust; emotional support
- 托 tuō to support; to entrust; to hold up
- 托付 tuōfù to entrust; to commit to someone’s care
- 依托 yītuō to rely on; to be based on