托tuō
to hold in the palm. 6 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 5.
How to write 托
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–6 write 乇.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 托 · the stroke-order rules
What 托 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 乇 (tuō, to depend on).
Using one's hands 扌 for support 乇; 乇 also provides the pronunciation.
Words that use 托
| 托 | to hold in the palm 指用手掌承着东西 手里托着一杯热茶，一口吞下解了渴。He was holding a cup of hot tea. Lesson 654, 团队售票 · 匠心开拓与博大胸襟 · Mastery, Endeavor & Broad Horizons |
| 摩托 | motorized (vehicle) 指以发动机驱动的交通或作业设备 队员驾驶雪地摩托穿越冰原。The team member rode a motorized sled across the ice sheet. Lesson 459, 极地遐征 · 楷模表率与地阔天长 · Exemplary Models & Vast Expanses |
| 委托 | to entrust, commission 指请他人代为办理某事 科研所受委托开展监测任务。The institute was commissioned to carry out the monitoring task. Lesson 496, 卫星巡天 · 笃守圭臬与温润崇德 · Principled Duty & Cultivated Warmth |
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.