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路途

lùtú

journey; route

A traveller with a backpack walking a long road
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Characters in this word

路 lù

Strokes
13
Radical
足 — foot
Made of
足 foot 各 individual
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

途 tú

Strokes
10
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 余 surplus, remainder
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 途

Example phrases

  • 路途遥远不是最大问题,真正困难的是沿途补给不足。 Lùtú yáoyuǎn bú shì zuìdà wèntí, zhēnzhèng kùnnan de shì yántú bǔjǐ bùzú. The long journey is not the biggest problem; the real difficulty is the shortage of supplies along the way.
  • 我们的路途很远,得带上足够的水和吃的。 Wǒmen de lùtú hěn yuǎn, děi dài shàng zúgòu de shuǐ hé chī de. We have a long way to go, so we need to bring enough water and food.
  • 虽然路途很辛苦,大家还是有说有笑。 Suīrán lùtú hěn xīnkǔ, dàjiā háishi yǒu shuō yǒu xiào. Although the journey was tiring, everyone still chatted and laughed.

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