Spot 乇
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
乇 component
tuō · to depend on, to entrust with
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 乇
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue乇Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 乇 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
毛=
+一
托=
扌
讬=
讠
奼=
女
吒=
口
宅=
宀
亳=
亠+口+冖
託=
言
魠=
魚
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 乇 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
毛máo
hair
HSK 3.0 · L3羽毛球yǔmáoqiúbadminton
HSK 3.0 · L3毛巾máojīntowel
HSK 3.0 · L4毛衣máoyīChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L4毛笔máobǐwriting brush
HSK 3.0 · L5毛病máobìngfault
HSK 3.0 · L5眉毛méimaoeyebrow
HSK 3.0 · L6摩托车mótuōchēChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L6托运tuōyùnto consign
HSK 3.0 · L6委托wěituōto entrust
HSK 3.0 · L6住宅zhùzháiresidence
HSK 3.0 · L6拜托bàituōto request sb to do sth
HSK 3.0 · L7-9