Chinese Word: 拓 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

拓Polyphone (多音字)HSK 6

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:石 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

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Similar Characters: 柘

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Pinyin: tà

English Definition:to make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription)

Chinese Definition:
①在刻铸有文字或图像的器物上，涂上墨，蒙上一层纸，捶打后使凹凸分明，显出文字图像来：拓印。拓本。拓片。

Example Words:

拓片	tà piàn	rubbings from a tablet
拓本	tà běn	rubbing of inscription
拓印	tà yìn	stone rubbing (to copy an inscription)

Pinyin: tuò

English Definition:to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up; surname Tuo

Chinese Definition:
①开辟，扩充：拓荒。开拓。拓展。拓落(a。宽广；b。潦倒失意。亦作“落拓”)。
②以手推物：“孔子之劲，能拓国门之关，而不肯以力闻”。
③姓氏。

Example Words:

开拓HSK 6	kāi tuò	to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons)
拓展	tuò zhǎn	to expand
拓宽	tuò kuān	to broaden
拓荒	tuò huāng	to open up land (for agriculture)
拓荒者	tuò huāng zhě	pioneer; groundbreaker

1		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 kāi tuò 开拓 jìn kǒu 进口 shì chǎng 市场。 We need to explore the import market.
2		gōng sī 公司 zhèng 正 kǎo lǜ 考虑 tuò zhǎn 拓展 yà zhōu 亚洲 xīn shì chǎng 新市场。 The company is considering expanding into new markets in Asia.
3		gōng sī 公司 zhèng zài 正在 jiàng 将 yè wù 业务 tuò zhǎn 拓展 dào 到 xīn shì chǎng 新市场。 The company is expanding its business into new markets.
4		xué xí 学习 yī mén 一门 wài yǔ 外语 kě yǐ 可以 tuò kuān 拓宽 nǐ 你 de 的 shì yě 视野。 Learning a foreign language can broaden your horizons.
5		péi yǎng 培养 xìng qù 兴趣 ài hào 爱好， cóng ér 从而 tuò zhǎn 拓展 rén shēng 人生 shì yě 视野。 By cultivating hobbies and interests, one can broaden their horizons.

1		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 kāi tuò 开拓 jìn kǒu 进口 shì chǎng 市场。 We need to explore the import market.
2		gōng sī 公司 zhèng 正 kǎo lǜ 考虑 tuò zhǎn 拓展 yà zhōu 亚洲 xīn shì chǎng 新市场。 The company is considering expanding into new markets in Asia.
3		gōng sī 公司 zhèng zài 正在 jiàng 将 yè wù 业务 tuò zhǎn 拓展 dào 到 xīn shì chǎng 新市场。 The company is expanding its business into new markets.
4		xué xí 学习 yī mén 一门 wài yǔ 外语 kě yǐ 可以 tuò kuān 拓宽 nǐ 你 de 的 shì yě 视野。 Learning a foreign language can broaden your horizons.
5		péi yǎng 培养 xìng qù 兴趣 ài hào 爱好， cóng ér 从而 tuò zhǎn 拓展 rén shēng 人生 shì yě 视野。 By cultivating hobbies and interests, one can broaden their horizons.