託 (tuō) — to entrust, commit; to rely on; to make a pretext of

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL A2 (est.) · 字

託 character · TOCFL A2 (est.)

託＝言＋乇

ㄊㄨㄛ · tuō

verb — to entrust, commit; to rely on; to make a pretext of

字源 FORM — what the parts do

言義speech — the asking

乇聲tuō — gives the soundthe same piece in 托、宅

Speech (言) with 乇 tuō on the right for the sound — the piece also in 托 and 宅. You put your words to someone and hand a matter over: 託付、拜託. From entrusting to leaning on: 託身、推託.

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

把話（言）說給可靠的人，把事情交到他手上——託。

You set your words (言) before someone you trust and put the matter in their hands — entrusted.

字源記憶法

意 · Meanings

(本義)寄託、託付— to entrust, commit to常用

→拜託、委託— to ask a favor; to commission常用

⇒推託、託詞— to make an excuse; a pretext

(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension