烘托 hōng tuō 🔊 background (of a painting) HSK 7–9 + Review this word Meanings hōng tuō background (of a painting)backdropa foil (to set off something to advantage)to offset (something to advantage) Its characters 烘hōngto bakeHSK 7–9托tuōto hold up in one's handHSK 7–9