套 tào

case, cover, wrapper, envelope

HSK 5 #1091

DEFINITIONS

套 tào
  • to cover
  • to encase
  • cover
  • sheath
  • to overlap
  • to interleave
  • to model after
  • to copy
  • formula
  • harness
  • loop of rope
  • (fig.) to fish for
  • to obtain slyly
  • classifier for sets, collections
  • bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names)
  • tau (Greek letter Ττ)

STROKES

WORDS

雪套 xuě tào gaiters
鞋套 xié tào overshoe; shoe cover
頭套 tóu tào actor's headgear; wig; head covering
龍套 lóng tào costume of minor characters in opera, featuring dragon designs; walk-on
套上去 tào shàng qù to put on hastily
两套 liǎng tào two sets; a pair of something, in this case, two sets of clothing
好几套 hǎo jǐ tào several sets; quite a few sets
这套 zhè tào this set; this suite; in this context, refers to a specific house or property
那套 nà tào that set; referring to a specific set or suite of things
自有一套 zì yǒu yī tào has its own set; has a unique system
只套 zhǐ tào only wearing; to be dressed in only
一整套 yī zhěng tào a complete set
套个 tào ge put on (something)
套个 tào gè put on; wear a (piece of clothing or accessory)
套过 tào guò extract information by skillful questioning; to fish for information
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