(tuō) - A unit of weight in ancient China & to entrust

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tuō | 3 strokes | radical: 丿

· tuō

A unit of weight in ancient China;

to entrust;

phonetic component in some characters.

A unit of weight in ancient Chinato entrustphonetic component in some characters.

Usage highlights

Ancient weight unitPhonetic componentEntrustCamellia
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An ancient unit of weight (乇).
  • Used as a phonetic component in characters like 托 (tuō, to entrust).
  • Appears in some classical texts (乇).

Collocations

  • Ancient weight unit()
  • Phonetic component()
  • Entrust()
  • Camellia(茶乇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally an ancient unit of weight, now rarely used independently.
  • Primarily functions as a phonetic component in modern Chinese characters.

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