驮 meaning and stroke order
To carry on one's back
How to write 驮, stroke by stroke
6 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 驮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to carry on one's back
- variant of 馱|驮[tuo2]
- load carried by a pack animal
How 驮 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Horse.
马 gives the meaning and 大 hints at the sound.
Radical: 马 (horse), shared by 54 characters on this site.
How to remember 驮
A horse 马 (mǎ) with something big 大 (dà) on its back is carrying a load. The horse side gives the meaning, and 大 hints at the sound.
驮 (tuó) means to carry something on the back, usually said of animals like horses, donkeys, or camels, but also of people carrying someone. Example: 骆驼驮着很多货物。(Luòtuo tuózhe hěn duō huòwù.) The camel is carrying a lot of goods on its back.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 驮 (tuó) with 驼 (tuó) in 骆驼 (luòtuo, camel). They sound the same, but 驼 means camel or hunchbacked, while 驮 is the verb for carrying.
驮 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 驮
How many strokes are in 驮?
驮 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 驮 mean?
驮 (tuó) means to carry on one's back.
How do you pronounce 驮?
驮 is pronounced tuó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 驮?
The radical of 驮 is 马, which carries the idea of "horse". Dictionaries list 驮 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 驮?
The traditional form of 驮 is 䭾 and 馱. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 驮 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 驮 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 驮 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between tuó and duò for 驮?
Read as tuó, it is the verb to carry on the back. Read as duò, it is a noun for the load an animal carries, as in 驮子 (duòzi), a pack load.
How is 驮 different from 背 (bēi)?
背 (bēi) is the everyday word for a person carrying something on their back, like 背书包 (bēi shūbāo). 驮 is more often used for animals carrying loads, or for one person carrying another, such as a parent carrying a child.