烘托

Traditional form:

烘托

Pinyin (reading):

hōngtuō

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 烘 - to bake, to roast; to dry by the fire
• 托 - to raise, to support; to entrust, to rely on

Traditional characters:

• 烘 - to bake, to roast; to dry by the fire
• 托 - to raise, to support; to entrust, to rely on