Definition & Meaning

(of land, road, etc.) develop; expand; open up

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Similar-form characters

Characters with tuo

tuò

拓

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Final(T3):uòVideo guide

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Structure:Left to right

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8

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拓

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v.(of land, road, etc.) develop; expand; open up
- kāi tuò
  开拓
  open up
- tā men zài huāng yuán shang tuò chū dà piàn nóng tián
  他们在荒原上拓出大片农田。
  They opened up large areas of wasteland and turned them into farmland.
- wǒ men xiǎng yào zài zhè lǐ tuò chū yī tiáo xīn lù
  我们想要在这里拓出一条新路。
  We want to blaze a new trail here.
- tuò kuān
  拓宽
  to broaden
- tuò biān
  拓边
  develop frontier regions
- tuò huāng
  拓荒
  open up virgin soil

Words and phrases with 拓

拓销
[word]expand the market
拓荒
[word]open up virgin soil; engage in research or exploration in a new field
拓扑空间
[word]topological space
拓展
[word]expand
拓荒者
[word]groundbreaker
拓扑学
[word]topology
拓地
[word]expand territory
拓扑
[word]topology
拓殖
[word]colonize

Word usage

Note
"拓" is usually pronounced "tuò"; "tà" refers to a method of printing the words or patterns on the utensils on paper.

Similar-form characters to 拓

tuò
拓
zhāo
招
kuò
括
zhè
柘
zhí
跖

Chinese Characters with pinyin tuò

唾
saliva; spit

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