Chinese Word: 拖 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

拖HSK 6

Pinyin: tuō

English Definition: to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on

Chinese Definition:
①牵引，拉，拽：拖车。拖船。拖累(l噄)。拖儿带女。
②耷拉着：拖着辫子。
③延长时间：拖延。拖欠。拖债。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 手

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

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- ⿱ Above to below
  - 亻 [ rén ] man, person; people
  - 也 [ yě ] also, too

Similar Characters: 炧

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拖欠	tuō qiàn	in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts
拖拉机	tuō lā jī	tractor; Classifiers: 台
拖延HSK 6	tuō yán	to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
拖鞋	tuō xié	slippers; sandals; flip-flops; Classifiers: 双
拖累	tuō lěi	to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate

1		tā 他 bèi 被 tuō zǒu 拖走 le 了。 He was dragged away.
2		wǒ 我 cóng bù 从不 tuō yán 拖延 gōng zuò 工作。 I never procrastinate at work.
3		wǒ 我 tuō zhe 拖着 xíng li xiāng 行李箱 zǒu 走 zài lù shàng 在路上。 I was dragging my suitcase along the road.
4		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 yī 一 shuāng 双 tuō xié 拖鞋 zài 在 jiā lǐ 家里 chuān 穿。 I need a pair of slippers to wear at home.
5		qǐng 请 àn shí 按时 wán chéng 完成 rèn wu 任务， bú yào 不要 tuō yán 拖延。 Please complete the task on time and do not procrastinate.

1		tā 他 bèi 被 tuō zǒu 拖走 le 了。 He was dragged away.
2		wǒ 我 cóng bù 从不 tuō yán 拖延 gōng zuò 工作。 I never procrastinate at work.
3		wǒ 我 tuō zhe 拖着 xíng li xiāng 行李箱 zǒu 走 zài lù shàng 在路上。 I was dragging my suitcase along the road.
4		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 yī 一 shuāng 双 tuō xié 拖鞋 zài 在 jiā lǐ 家里 chuān 穿。 I need a pair of slippers to wear at home.
5		qǐng 请 àn shí 按时 wán chéng 完成 rèn wu 任务， bú yào 不要 tuō yán 拖延。 Please complete the task on time and do not procrastinate.