Dong Chinese dictionary

tà, tuò

expand

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 石 represents the sound.

Components

扌 Meaning component

shou, shǒu

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

石 Sound component

shí, dàn

stone

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

tà

expand; open up; support or push; to make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription)

Tuò

surname Tuo

tuò

to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up

Most common words with 拓

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