扡 (tuō) - To drag & to pull
扡 · tuō
To drag;
to pull;
to delay;
to procrastinate;
also used in some variant forms.
To dragto pullto delay
Usage highlights
Drag alongDelay and procrastinateDrag somethingPull forcefullyDrag out time
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He dragged the heavy box (扡箱子).
- Don't procrastinate with your work (扡延工作).
- The project was delayed (项目被扡延了).
Collocations
- Drag along(扡拉)
- Delay and procrastinate(扡延)
- Drag something(扡东西)
- Pull forcefully(扡拽)
- Drag out time(扡时间)
Idioms
- Procrastination leads to failure(扡延误事)
- Drag one's feet(扡后腿)
- Delay tactics(扡延战术)
Cultural background
FAQ- 扡 is a variant form of 拖, sharing the same meaning of dragging or delaying.
- In classical texts, it appears as an alternative character with the same semantic field.