涂 tú
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 余 surplus, remainder
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
涂
tú
to apply; smear; paint
Character
Example phrases
- 工人把防水材料均匀地涂在木板表面，以延长使用寿命。 Gōngrén bǎ fángshuǐ cáiliào jūnyún de tú zài mùbǎn biǎomiàn, yǐ yáncháng shǐyòng shòumìng. The workers applied waterproof material evenly to the surface of the wooden boards to extend their service life.
- 妈妈在面包上涂了一层薄薄的黄油。 Māma zài miànbāo shàng túle yì céng báobáo de huángyóu. Mom spread a thin layer of butter on the bread.
- 他在伤口上小心地涂了药膏。 Tā zài shāngkǒu shàng xiǎoxīn de túle yàogāo. He carefully applied ointment to the wound.
Related words
- 糊涂 hútu muddled; confused
- 一塌糊涂 yìtāhútú in a complete mess
- 撕 sī to tear
- 甩 shuǎi to fling; to throw off; to shift responsibility
- 拴 shuān to tie; to fasten
- 挖掘 wājué to excavate; to dig out; to tap
- 填充 tiánchōng to fill; to stuff; to populate
- 折叠 zhédié to fold; collapsible; folding
- 张贴 zhāngtiē to post; to put up
- 悬挂 xuánguà to hang; to suspend
- 退回 tuìhuí to return; to send back
- 捂 wǔ to cover; to hold over