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呕吐

ǒutù

to vomit; vomiting

A pale person bends over a bucket, holding their stomach
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Characters in this word

呕 ǒu

Strokes
7
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 区 area, district, region, ward
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 呕

吐 tǔ

Strokes
6
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 患者连续呕吐并伴有高烧,医生怀疑是严重感染。 Huànzhě liánxù ǒutù bìng bàn yǒu gāoshāo, yīshēng huáiyí shì yánzhòng gǎnrǎn. The patient kept vomiting and had a high fever, so the doctor suspected a serious infection.
  • 他吃了不干净的东西,半夜开始呕吐。 Tā chī le bù gānjìng de dōngxi, bànyè kāishǐ ǒutù. He ate something unclean and started vomiting in the middle of the night.
  • 坐了很久的车,她头晕,还想呕吐。 Zuò le hěn jiǔ de chē, tā tóuyūn, hái xiǎng ǒutù. After a long car ride, she felt dizzy and wanted to throw up.

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