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
托付
tuōfù
to entrust; to commit to someone’s care
Characters in this word
付 fù
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 寸 inch
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 父母把孩子托付给祖父母，并不等于可以完全逃避教育责任。 Fùmǔ bǎ háizi tuōfù gěi zǔfùmǔ, bìng bù děngyú kěyǐ wánquán táobì jiàoyù zérèn. Entrusting a child to the grandparents does not mean parents can completely evade responsibility for education.
- 他把家中重要的文件托付给最信任的老朋友保管。 Tā bǎ jiāzhōng zhòngyào de wénjiàn tuōfù gěi zuì xìnrèn de lǎopéngyou bǎoguǎn. He entrusted the important family documents to the old friend he trusted most for safekeeping.
- 出国前，她把心爱的猫托付给邻居照顾。 Chūguó qián, tā bǎ xīn'ài de māo tuōfù gěi línjū zhàogù. Before going abroad, she left her beloved cat in the neighbour's care.
Related words
- 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
- 寄托 jìtuō to place hopes on; to entrust; emotional support
- 托 tuō to support; to entrust; to hold up
- 依托 yītuō to rely on; to be based on
- 嘱托 zhǔtuō to entrust; to enjoin; an earnest request
- 付 fù to pay