驼 (tuó) - camel & hunchbacked

驼Tone 2

tuó ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 马

婷婉

驼 · tuó

camel;

hunchbacked;

bent;

to carry on the back

camelhunchbackedbent

Usage highlights

camelhunchbackcamel haircamel humpcamel caravanto carry on back

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The camel (骆驼) is well-adapted to desert life.
  • He has a slight hunchback (驼背).
  • The old man's back is bent (驼着背) from years of hard work.
  • Camels are used for transportation (驼运) in desert regions.

Collocations

  • camel(骆驼)
  • hunchback(驼背)
  • camel hair(驼毛)
  • camel hump(驼峰)
  • camel caravan(驼队)
  • to carry on back(驼运)

Idioms

  • The camel in the flock of sheep(羊群里的骆驼)
  • A camel's death from overwork(累死的骆驼)
  • A camel's head in the wine shop, a horse's head in the butcher's(挂羊头卖狗肉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Camels were crucial pack animals on the Silk Road, symbolizing endurance and desert travel.
  • In Chinese culture, camels represent perseverance and the ability to withstand hardship.
  • The character appears in terms related to physical posture, particularly spinal curvature.

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