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CHINESE CHARACTER

拖 (tuō): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

tuō
to drag, to haul, to tow; to delay
HSK 58 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 拖.

扌 · 亻 · 也

Visible components

拖 is decomposed as ⿰扌⿱亻也.

STROKES · 8

Write 拖 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 拖

拖鞋

请穿这双拖鞋。

Qǐng chuān zhè shuāng tuō xié。

Please put on these slippers.

警察没有拖走你的车。

Jǐng chá méi yǒu tuō zǒu nǐ de chē。

The policeman didn't tow your car away.

拖延

不要拖延去找工作的事。

Bú yào tuō yán qù zhǎo gōng zuò de shì。

Stop putting off finding a job.

FAQ

What does 拖 (tuō) mean in Chinese?

to drag, to haul, to tow; to delay

How do you write 拖 in stroke order?

拖 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 拖?

扌 is the radical in 拖. It is the hand side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 拖?

拖鞋 (tuōxié): slippers; sandals; flip-flops; 拖 (tuō): to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; 拖延 (tuōyán): to delay; to put off; to procrastinate.