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驮

2 readings · tap one to hear it

to carry on one's back

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Strokes
6
Radical
馬 +3
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
馱
Common rank
#2,762
Unicode
U+9A6E

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Formation & memory

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How 驮 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

马 meaning “horse” + 大 sound ( dà )

Components 马 大

Words with 驮

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

WordPinyinMeaning
驮运路 tuó yùn lù a bridle path
驮子 duò zi pack animal's load
驮马 tuó mǎ pack horse
下驮 xià tuó geta (Japanese clogs)
驮重 tuó zhòng (of a pack animal) to carry a heavy load
驮运 tuó yùn to transport on pack animal; to carry (a load on one's back)
韦驮菩萨 Wéi tuó Pú sà Skanda, the general or guardian Bodhisattva
驮兽 tuó shòu beast of burden
驮畜 tuó chù pack animal
驮轿 tuó jiào litter carried by pack animal
驮筐 tuó kuāng pannier; double basket slung across pack animal
驮篓 tuó lǒu pannier; double basket slung across pack animal

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 大 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
大 sound part dà big, great, vast, high, deep
达 dá to reach, to arrive at; intelligent
耷 dā drooping ears
羍 dá little lamb