脫 meaning and stroke order
To take off, to shed; to escape from
How to write 脫, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 脫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to shed
- to take off
- to escape
- to get away from
How 脫 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Flesh.
⺼ gives the meaning and 兌 hints at the sound.
Radical: ⺼ (meat), shared by 176 characters on this site.
How to remember 脫
脫 combines ⺼ (flesh, the body) with 兌 (duì), which gives the sound. Picture the body shedding a layer, like taking off clothes or a snake shedding its skin.
脫 (tuō) means to take off clothing or shoes, and more broadly to get free from something, as in 摆脱 (bǎituō) and 脱离 (tuōlí). Example: 进门请脱鞋。(Jìn mén qǐng tuō xié.) Please take off your shoes when you come in.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 脫 with 说/說 (shuō, to speak) and 税 (shuì, tax), which share the 兌 part but have different left sides. Also note that 脫 is the traditional form, while mainland texts write 脱, with a slightly different top on the right side.
Common words with 脫
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 擺脫 | bǎituō | to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc) | HSK 4 |
| 脫離 | tuōlí | to separate oneself from; to break away from | HSK 5 |
| 解脫 | jiětuō | to untie; to free | HSK 7-9 |
| 脫身 | tuōshēn | to get away; to escape (from obligations) | HSK 7-9 |
| 脫落 | tuōluò | to drop off; to fall off; (of hair, teeth etc) to fall out; to omit (a character when writ | HSK 7-9 |
| 脫穎而出 | tuōyǐng'érchū | to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself | HSK 7-9 |
| 脫節 | tuōjié | to come apart | HSK 7-9 |
| 脫口而出 | tuōkǒu'érchū | (idiom) to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark) | HSK 7-9 |
| 脫掉 | tuōdiào | to remove; to take off | |
| 逃脫 | táotuō | to run away; to escape | |
| 脫衣服 | tuōyīfú | undress | |
| 脫衣舞 | tuōyīwǔ | striptease | |
| 脫下 | tuōxià | to take off (clothing) | |
| 脫光 | tuōguāng | to strip naked; to strip nude |
Questions about 脫
How many strokes are in 脫?
脫 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 脫 mean?
脫 (tuō) means to take off, to shed; to escape from. A common word with it is 摆脱 (bǎituō), meaning "to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc)".
How do you pronounce 脫?
脫 is pronounced tuō, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 脫?
The radical of 脫 is ⺼, which carries the idea of "meat". Dictionaries list 脫 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 脫?
脫 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 脱, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 脫 (tuō) and 穿 (chuān)?
They are opposites. 穿 (chuān) means to put on clothes or shoes, and 脫 (tuō) means to take them off, as in 脱衣服 (tuō yīfu), to take off clothes.
Does 脫 only refer to clothing?
No. It also means to escape or break away, as in 脱身 (tuōshēn), to get away. It can describe things falling off too, as in 脱落 (tuōluò), for hair or paint coming off.