涂 塗
tú
HSK level: HSK 7–9
Meaning
to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street
Other reading: Tú
surname Tu
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Characters
Examples
涂点防晒吧。
tú diǎn fáng shài ba。
Put on some sunscreen.
他让妹妹帮他涂他房间的墙。
tā ràng mèi mei bāng tā tú tā fáng jiān de qiáng。
He had his sister help him paint the wall of his room.
你能在我的背上涂些防晒霜吗？
nǐ néng zài wǒ de bèi shàng tú xiē fáng shài shuāng ma？
Can you put some suntan lotion on my back?
Words with this character
糊涂 hú tu muddled一塌糊涂 yī tā hú tu muddled and completely collapsing涂抹 tú mǒ to paint当涂 Dāng tú see 當涂縣|当涂县[Dang1 tu2 Xian4]涂山 Tú shān Mt Tu in Zhejiang海涂 hǎi tú tidal marsh胡涂 hú tu variant of 糊塗|糊涂[hu2 tu5]滩涂 tān tú mudflat涂层 tú céng protective layer涂敷 tú fū to smear涂改 tú gǎi to alter涂盖 tú gài to coat涂家 tú jiā painter涂径 tú jìng path涂料 tú liào paint涂片 tú piàn smear涂去 tú qù to obliterate using correction fluid, ink, paint etc涂饰 tú shì to decorate or finish by applying a coating涂炭 tú tàn extreme distress涂污 tú wū to smear涂写 tú xiě to daub涂鸦 tú yā graffiti涂鸭 tú yā graffiti