徒 tú
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 走 to walk, to run, to flee
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
徒弟
túdì
apprentice
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 老师傅对徒弟要求严格，希望他真正掌握基本功。 Lǎo shīfu duì túdì yāoqiú yángé, xīwàng tā zhēnzhèng zhǎngwò jīběngōng. The old master is strict with his apprentice, hoping he will truly master the basic skills.
- 这家面馆的老板收了一个徒弟，教他做面。 Zhè jiā miànguǎn de lǎobǎn shōu le yí ge túdì, jiāo tā zuò miàn. The owner of this noodle shop took on an apprentice and is teaching him to make noodles.
- 徒弟每天早早到店里，先把工具擦干净。 Túdì měitiān zǎozǎo dào diàn lǐ, xiān bǎ gōngjù cā gānjìng. The apprentice arrives at the shop early every day and first wipes the tools clean.
Related words
- 歹徒 dǎitú criminal; gangster; evildoer
- 徒步 túbù on foot; to hike
- 徒劳 túláo futile; in vain
- 弟弟 dìdi younger brother
- 兄弟 xiōngdì brothers
- 弟子 dìzǐ disciple; pupil
- 子弟 zǐdì sons and younger brothers; children of a particular group
- 招收 zhāoshōu to hire, to recruit
- 师父 shīfu master, teacher
- 夏令营 xiàlìngyíng summer camp
- 导师 dǎoshī supervisor, mentor
- 理科 lǐkē science, sciences