How is 套 pronounced?

套 is pronounced “tào” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 套?

套 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 套?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 套 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5measure wordverb

套

tào

套 (tào) means “to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我买了一套新家具。

Wǒ mǎi le yí tào xīn jiājù.

I bought a set of new furniture.

Words containing 套

手套shǒu tàoglove; mitten 配套pèi tàoto form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 圈套quān tàotrap; snare; trick 外套wài tàocoat; jacket 套餐tào cānset meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 套 mean?: 套 (tào) means “to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 套 pronounced?: 套 is pronounced “tào” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 套?: 套 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 套?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 套 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27