拓 (tuò) - to expand & to open up

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tuò ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 扌

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拓 · tuò

to expand;

to open up;

to develop;

to make rubbings of inscriptions;

also read as tà meaning to make rubbings

to expandto open upto develop

Usage highlights

Expand and developOpen up wastelandBusiness expansionMake rubbingsDevelopment zonePioneering spirit

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The company plans to expand its business (拓展业务).
  • He is making a rubbing of a stone inscription (拓印碑文).
  • This policy aims to open up new markets (开拓新市场).
  • Archaeologists use rubbing techniques (拓片技术).

Collocations

  • Expand and develop(拓展)
  • Open up wasteland(拓荒)
  • Business expansion(业务拓展)
  • Make rubbings(拓印)
  • Development zone(开发区)
  • Pioneering spirit(开拓精神)

Idioms

  • Open up territory and expand borders(开疆拓土)
  • Expand one's horizons(开拓视野)
  • Pioneering and innovative(开拓创新)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant to push or expand, later extended to mean developing new territories.
  • In archaeology and epigraphy, refers to the technique of making rubbings from stone inscriptions.
  • Associated with pioneering spirit and exploration in modern Chinese culture.

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