entrust to the care of somebody; leave with somebody (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
寄託
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这幅画是她对故乡的寄托。 zhè fú huà shì tā duì gùxiāng de jìtuō - This painting is her tribute to her hometown.
这首诗表达了诗人对家乡的深情寄托。 zhè shǒu shī biǎodále shīrén duì jiāxiāng de shēnqíng jìtuō - This poem expresses the poet’s deep feelings for his hometown.
他将这本书视为自己情感的寄托。 tā jiāng zhè běn shū shì wèi zìjǐ qínggǎn de jìtuō - He considers this book a repository of his emotions.
这首歌是他对逝去亲人的一种寄托。 zhè shǒu gē shì tā duì shìqù qīnrén de yī zhǒng jìtuō - This song is his way of memorializing his departed loved ones.
这个雕塑是艺术家对和平的寄托。 zhège diāosù shì yìshùjiā duì hépíng de jìtuō - This sculpture is the artist’s expression of peace.
Characters
寄 jì - to send (mail; post) | HSK 4
托 tuō - support from under; sth serving as a support |