烘托

hōng tuō

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

background (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage); to offset (something to advantage)

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烘hōngto bake, to roast; to dry by the fire火共托tuōto raise, to support; to entrust, to rely on扌乇