套 tào

classifier for sets, collections; to cover; to encase

HSK 5 #1091

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1091st character
Radical ⼤ (37.7)
Strokes 10
Index # 1869

Definitions

套 tào
  1. 1. classifier for sets, collections
  2. 2. to cover
  3. 3. to encase
  4. 4. cover
  5. 5. to copy
  6. 6. to model after
  7. 7. formula
  8. 8. harness
  9. 9. sheath
  10. 10. loop of rope
  11. 11. to overlap
  12. 12. to interleave
  13. 13. to obtain slyly
  14. 14. (fig.) to fish for
  15. 15. bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names)
  16. 16. tau (Greek letter Ττ)

Stroke order

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Words containing 套

Word Meaning
手套 shǒu tào HSK 5
glove; mitten
圈套 quān tào HSK 6
trap; trick; snare
配套 pèi tào HSK 6
to form a complete set; matching; compatible
外套 wài tào
coat; jacket
套房 tào fáng
suite; apartment; flat
避孕套 bì yùn tào
condom
套装 tào zhuāng
outfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items; kit
套餐 tào cān
set meal
乱套 luàn tào
in a mess; upside down
套间 tào jiān
suite; apartment; small inner room (opening to others)
整套 zhěng tào
entire set
套套 tào tao
(slang) condom; methods; the old tricks
套路 tào lù
routine; standard method; pattern
套子 tào zi
cover; case; (coll.) condom
俗套 sú tào
cliché; conventional patterns
全套 quán tào
an entire set; full complement
套索 tào suǒ
noose; a lasso
老一套 lǎo yī tào
the same old stuff
跑龙套 pǎo lóng tào
to play a small role
客套话 kè tào huà
polite formula; conventional greeting
套话 tào huà
cliché; polite phrase; conventional greetings
客套 kè tào
to exchange pleasantries; civilities; polite greeting
头套 tóu tào
head covering; wig; actor's headgear
套管 tào guǎn
pipe casing
成套 chéng tào
forming a complete set; complementing one another
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