to entrust
English · to entrust
to entrust or rely upon
- 我把这件事托给你了。Wǒ bǎ zhè jiàn shì tuō gěi nǐ le.I entrust this matter to you.
- 托福，我最近过得很好。Tuōfú, wǒ zuìjìn guò de hěn hǎo.Thanks to you (literally: relying on your blessing), I've been doing very well lately.
Topology: Left-right · Strokes: 6 strokes
Writing Balance Rule: The left radical (hand component) should be narrower and slightly higher, leaving ample room for the right phonetic component (sháo) to balance without crowding.
Simplification Logic: The traditional form 託 uses 舌 (tongue) as the phonetic component, while the simplified form 托 uses 芍 (sháo) as a phonetic replacement to reduce stroke complexity.
Radical 扌 · Hand radical (hand, manual actions)
Semantic Clue (形旁): 扌 (indicates an action performed with the hand or giving support)
Phonetic Clue (声旁): 芍 (original sound: tuō / sháo phonetic family link)
A hand (扌) reaches out to hold up or support something entrusted to it (like a peony flower 芍).
- 扌 Hand component indicating physical or metaphorical support
- 芍 Provides the phonetic hint for the sound 'tuō'
Origin: Combined from the hand radical (扌) showing physical action and a phonetic sound element to represent handing over responsibility.
Semantic Evolution: Originally meant to support with the palm, it broadened to mean entrusting tasks, relying upon someone, or acting as a trustee.
- The modern simplified character streamlines the phonetic portion for faster writing while keeping the hand radical intact.
You use your **hand** (扌) to **entrust** a delicate peony flower (**tuō**) to a friend, asking them to hold it safely.
tuōConfusing the simplified phonetic right side with similar characters like 施 or 钩.
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