Writing
托 (tuō) — how to say "to entrust" in Chinese
托
To entrust
verb · noun
Character composition
托
to entrust
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
托人办事
tuō rén bàn shì
to entrust someone with handling a matter
Examples
我托朋友帮我照顾我的猫。
I entrusted my friend to take care of my cat.
我托他买书。
I entrusted him to buy a book.
Try remembering 托
Three short exercises on meaning and pronunciation. Free, no sign-up needed.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to entrust" in Chinese?
"to entrust" in Chinese is 托 (tuō).
托 meaning in English
托 (tuō) means "To entrust".
How is 托 pronounced?
It is pronounced tuō (written as tuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to entrust" in Chinese characters?
It is written 托 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 托?
托 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 托 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.