(tuō) - To drag & to pull

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tuō | 6 strokes | radical: 扌

· 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

Synonyms

  • to drag, to pull
  • to pull
  • to drag

Antonyms

  • to push
  • to advance

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.

FAQ