烘托 hōng tuō

DEFINITIONS

  1. background (of a painting)
  2. backdrop
  3. a foil (to set off something to advantage)
  4. to offset (something to advantage)

CHARACTERS

烘 hōng
HSK 6
bake, roast; dry by fire
托 tuō
HSK 5
to hold up with palm; to support, rely on