What does 脱 mean in Chinese?

脱 (tuō) means "to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 脱?

脱 is pronounced "tuō" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 脱?

脱 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 脱?

Common words with 脱 include 摆脱 (to break away from), 出脱 (to manage to sell), 品脱 (pint (approx. 0.47 liter) (loanword)), 墨脱 (Mêdog county, Tibetan: Me tog rdzong, in Nyingchi prefecture 林芝地區|林芝地区[Lin2 zhi1 di4 qu1], Tibet), 挣脱 (to throw off).

How do you write 脱?

You can practice writing 脱 using our stroke order tool.

脱 (tuō), to shed

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tuō

to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from

HSK 4verb

Traditional: 脫

Character Breakdown

Radical: 肉 (no. 130)Traditional: 脫

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Definitions

(verb) to shed
to take off
to escape
to get away from

Example Sentences

请脱鞋子。

Qǐng tuō xiézi

Please take off your shoes

Words Containing 脱

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
摆脱	bǎi tuō	to break away from	HSK 6
出脱	chū tuō	to manage to sell
品脱	pǐn tuō	pint (approx. 0.47 liter) (loanword)
墨脱	Mò tuō	Mêdog county, Tibetan: Me tog rdzong, in Nyingchi prefecture 林芝地區\|林芝地区[Lin2 zhi1 di4 qu1], Tibet
挣脱

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上天(shàng tiān)· Heaven

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一掬同情之泪(yī jū tóng qíng zhī lèi)· to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)

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不见棺材不落泪(bù jiàn guān cai bù luò lèi)· lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 4 list

脱: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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