拖 is also the simplified spelling of 拕.
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拖
Mandarin · pinyin tuō
Meanings
- to drag
- to tow
- to trail
- to hang down
- to mop (the floor)
- to delay
- to drag on
Characters in this entry
- 拖
- tuō · drag, tow, haul; delay, prolong
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Mandarin tones
1 · tuo1
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 10 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
to1
Cantonese word readings for 拖. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- to drag; to tow; to haul
- to mop
- to droop; to dangle; to hang down; to sag
- to hold hands
- to delay; to put off; to procrastinate; to adjourn; to defer; to prolong
- to sustain (a sound)
- to pin down; to tie up; to check (e.g. the enemy forces); to encumber
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 拖鞋 (tuōxié, “flip-flops; slippers”)
- (Cantonese, slang) fight
- a surname, Tuo
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