寄 jì
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 奇 strange, unusual, odd
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
寄托
jìtuō
to place hopes on; to entrust; emotional support
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
- 这封没有寄出的信，寄托着他对故乡迟迟无法言说的愧疚。 Zhè fēng méiyǒu jì chū de xìn, jìtuō zhe tā duì gùxiāng chíchí wúfǎ yánshuō de kuìjiù. This unsent letter carries the guilt towards his hometown that he has long been unable to put into words.
- 父母把全部的希望都寄托在这个孩子身上。 Fùmǔ bǎ quánbù de xīwàng dōu jìtuō zài zhège háizi shēnshang. The parents placed all their hopes on this child.
- 老人把对妻子的思念寄托在那盆兰花上。 Lǎorén bǎ duì qīzi de sīniàn jìtuō zài nà pén lánhuā shang. The old man poured his longing for his wife into that pot of orchids.
Related words
- 寄 jì to send by mail
- 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
- 衬托 chèntuō to set off; to serve as a foil
- 烘托 hōngtuō to set off; to highlight; to provide a foil
- 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
- 嘱托 zhǔtuō to entrust; to enjoin; an earnest request