妥

tuǒ

HSK 7freq #8024

Meanings

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tuǒ

1.suitable
2.adequate
3.ready
4.settled

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Wiktionary

1.appropriate; suitable; proper
2.finished; settled; ready
3.to sit still; to sit peacefully
4.secure; stable; smooth
5.to drop; to fall; to hang down
6.to welcome; to like
7.to be without issue; to not have problems

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Etymology

Ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): 爪 (“hand”) + 女 (“woman”) – to comfort, to placate. Original form of 綏 (OC *snul). Compare 孚.

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Stroke order

Components

妥⺤女

Components from cjk-decomp · MIT

Example sentences

我們試著和他們妥協。
We tried to compromise with them.
我們試著和他們妥協。
We tried to come to a compromise with them.

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Related words

妥协 to compromise 妥善 appropriate; proper 妥当 appropriate 稳妥 dependable 谈妥 to come to terms; to reach an agreement 不妥 not proper 妥帖 properly 办妥 to arrange 备妥 to get sth ready 妥贴 variant of 妥帖[tuǒ tiē]欠妥 improper 妥实 proper