橐駝

简 橐驼 · 繁 橐駝
Mandarin · pinyin tuó tuó

Meanings

  1. camel
  2. hunchback
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橐
tuó · a sack, a bag opening at both ends
駝
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驼
tuó · a camel; humpbacked; to carry on the back
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2–2 · tuo2 tuo2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tok3 to4

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noun

  1. (Classical) Alternative name for 駱駝/骆驼 (luòtuo, “camel”).
  2. (Classical) hunchback due to age and sickness

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