侂Tone 1

tuō ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

侂 · tuō

To entrust;

to commission;

to rely on;

to depend on.

To entrustto commissionto rely on

Usage highlights

To entrustTo commissionTo rely onTo depend onEntrusted matterCommissioned person

Synonyms

托— to entrust; to commission
委托— to entrust; to delegate
依靠— to rely on; to depend on

Antonyms

自立— self-reliant; independent
自主— autonomous; self-determined

Usage & contexts

Examples

He entrusted the matter to his assistant (侂事于助手).
The emperor commissioned a general (侂将).
One should not rely solely on others (不可侂人).

Collocations

To entrust(侂托)
To commission(侂任)
To rely on(侂靠)
To depend on(侂赖)
Entrusted matter(侂事)
Commissioned person(侂人)

Idioms

To entrust with heavy responsibility(委以侂任)
Fully relying on someone's ability(尽侂其能)

Cultural background

Appears in classical Chinese texts with meanings related to entrustment and reliance.
Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese, primarily found in literary or historical contexts.

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