驼

駝/駞
tuó
它 + 马

Definitions

tuó (noun) camel
tuó (adjective) hump; hunchbacked

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 它 represents the sound. Simplified form of 駝.

Semantic: 马 Phonetic: 它

About

驼, the simplified form of 駝, pairs the horse radical 马 (indicating a large animal used for riding or carrying goods) with the phonetic component 它. It primarily means camel, a beast of burden historically essential for crossing arid regions. From the camel's distinctive hump, the meaning extended to describe a hump-like shape, and eventually, as a verb or adjective, it came to denote carrying a heavy load on one's back or a stooped, hunched posture.

Example Sentences Hide

动物园里有骆驼。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu luòtuo.

There are camels in the zoo.

骆驼生活在沙漠里。

Luòtuo shēnghuó zài shāmò lǐ.

Camels live in the desert.

他的背有点驼。

Tā de bèi yǒudiǎn tuó.

His back is somewhat hunchbacked.

骆驼的驼峰储存脂肪。

Luòtuo de tuófēng chǔcún zhīfáng.

The camel's humps store fat.

我骑过骆驼旅行。

Wǒ qíguò luòtuo lǚxíng.

I have traveled by riding a camel.

驼色是一种常见的颜色。

Tuósè shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de yánsè.

Camel color is a common color.

骆驼比马更适合沙漠环境。

Luòtuo bǐ mǎ gèng shìhé shāmò huánjìng.

Camels are more suitable for desert environments than horses.

由于长期负重，他的背逐渐驼了。

Yóuyú chángqī fùzhòng, tā de bèi zhújiàn tuó le.

Due to long-term heavy lifting, his back gradually became hunchbacked.

Related Characters

Component: 它

蛇 陀 舵 鸵 沱 佗 砣 跎 坨 酡 铊 柁 鮀 駝

Component: 马

吗 验 妈 玛 驻 码 骑 骂 骗 驱 驶 驾 腾 冯

Example Words

驼色 骆驼 羊驼 驼峰 驼背 微驼 驼子 骆驼祥子