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沱
tuó
Description
“沱”很少单独使用，常出现在河流的名字里，比如沱江。它也出现在“沱茶”这个词里。
"沱" is rarely used alone and often appears in river names, such as 沱江. It also appears in the word "沱茶".
Meanings
沱tuó
A river branch or channel, mainly used in river names.
沱江是长江的重要支流。
The Tuo River is an important tributary of the Yangtze River.
沱茶tuó
A rounded compressed tea cake from Yunnan.
我买了一饼普洱沱茶。
I bought a cake of Pu'er Tuocha tea.
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Notes
- Grammar
Usually appears in proper names or compounds, rather than being used alone.
- Nuance
In modern Chinese, learners mainly encounter 沱 in 沱江 and 沱茶.
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