Meaning
(phonetic); declivity; steep bank
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “tuo” becomes a different word in each tone. 陀 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 头陀tóu tuóitinerant monk (loanword from Sanskrit)
- 盘陀pán tuótwisted; spiral; uneven stones
- 陀罗尼tuó luó níincantation (Sanskrit: dharani); religious chant (promoting virtue and obstructing evil)
- 盘陀路pán tuó lùtwisting path; tortuous road
- 曼陀林màn tuó lín(loanword) mandolin
Example Sentence
小朋友们在广场上玩陀螺。Xiǎo péng you men zài guǎng chǎng shàng wán tuó luó.The children play with spinning tops in the square.
小Xiǎosmall朋友péng youfriend们men(plural marker)在zàiat广场guǎng chǎngpublic square上shàngon玩wánto play陀螺tuó luóspinning top。