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烘托

hōngtuō
verb HSK 7 #49,967

Meanings

  1. 1 to set off by contrast
  2. 2 to accentuate
  3. 3 to highlight

Examples

灯光烘托出浪漫的气氛。
Dēngguāng hōngtuō chū làngmàn de qìfēn.
The lighting accentuates the romantic atmosphere.
绿叶烘托着红花。
Lǜyè hōngtuōzhe hónghuā.
The green leaves set off the red flowers.

Tips

usage
Originally a painting technique (using ink wash around a subject to make it stand out). Now used broadly for creating contrast or atmosphere.
memory
烘 (to bake/warm) + 托 (to support) — warming up the background to support and highlight the main subject.

Stroke Order

烘 hōng
托 tuō