衬托
chèntuō · to serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 衬托
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.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4]
摩托车mótuōchē(loanword) motorbike; motorcycle; CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4]
托运tuōyùnto consign (goods); to check through (baggage)
委托wěituōto entrust; to trust; to commission
拜托bàituōto request sb to do sth; please!
烘托hōngtuōbackground (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage); to offset (something to advantage)