汑 (tuō) - To slip & to slide

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tuō ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

婷婉

汑 · tuō

To slip;

to slide;

slippery (obsolete or dialectal usage).

To slipto slideslippery (obsolete or dialectal usage).

Usage highlights

slippery roadslip and fallslippery surfacemake slipperyslippery when wet

Synonyms

  • 滑— slippery; smooth
  • 溜— slippery; slide

Antonyms

  • 涩— rough; unsmooth
  • 糙— coarse; rough

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The road is slippery (路汑).
  • Be careful not to slip (小心别汑倒).
  • The surface is very slick (表面很汑).

Collocations

  • slippery road(汑路)
  • slip and fall(汑倒)
  • slippery surface(汑面)
  • make slippery(弄汑)
  • slippery when wet(湿汑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered obsolete in modern Standard Chinese.
  • It may appear in historical texts or certain dialects with the meaning of slippery or sliding.

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