Chinese word dictionary

拓扑

tuò pū · (math.) (loanword) topology

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Word information

Simplified拓扑

Traditional拓撲

Pinyintuò pū

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

拓tà

to develop, to expand, to open up

扑pū

to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike

How to learn 拓扑

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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扑pū

to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over

扑灭pūmiè

to eradicate; to extinguish

红扑扑hóngpūpū

red; rosy; flushed

开拓kāituò

to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons)

扑克pūkè

poker (game) (loanword); playing cards

扑面而来pūmiàn’érlái

lit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses; blatant (advertising); eye-catching; (a smell) assaults the nostrils