Rank 1453IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

拖 - tuō

drag, tow, haul; delay, prolong

drag, tow, haul; delay, prolong

How to read 拖

Click 拖 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyintuō
Englishdrag, tow, haul; delay, prolong
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

拖住 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 拖债. Please read 拖动 one more time.

Common words with this character

to hold up; to hinder; to stall
to default on a debt
to drag; to tow; to drag
to tow

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 拖 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 拖住 and 拖债 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 拖.