tuō

to shed; to take off; to escape

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 脫

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  • 摆脱bǎituōto break away fromB6
  • 解脱jiětuōto untieB7
  • 脱节tuōjiéto come apartB7
  • 脱口而出tuōkǒu’érchū(idiom) to blurt outB7
  • 脱离tuōlíto separate oneself fromB7
  • 脱落tuōluòto drop offB7
  • 脱身tuōshēnto get awayB7

See it in sentences

进门请脱鞋。

Please take off your shoes at the door.

天热了,他脱了外套。

It got hot, so he took off his coat.