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涂
tú
to smear, to scribble, to daub; surname
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HSK 5
10 strokes
Common (17%)
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⿰氵余
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Words Using 涂 (51)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
糊涂
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hútu
muddled / silly / confused
5
hútu
糊涂
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HSK 5
muddled / silly / confused
涂抹
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túmǒ
to paint / to smear / to apply (makeup etc) / to doodle / to erase / to obliterate
6
túmǒ
涂抹
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HSK 6
to paint / to smear / to apply (makeup etc) / to doodle / to erase / to obliterate
涂
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tú
to apply (paint etc) / to smear / to daub / to blot out / to scribble / to scrawl / (literary) mud / street
tú
涂
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to apply (paint etc) / to smear / to daub / to blot out / to scribble / to scrawl / (literary) mud / street
涂
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Tú
surname Tu
Tú
涂
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surname Tu
涂料
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túliào
paint
túliào
涂料
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paint
涂片
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túpiàn
smear (medical sample) / microscope slide
túpiàn
涂片
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smear (medical sample) / microscope slide
涂油
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túyóu
to grease / to oil / to baste (cookery)
túyóu
涂油
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to grease / to oil / to baste (cookery)
老糊涂
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lǎohútu
dotard
lǎohútu
老糊涂
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dotard
涂改
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túgǎi
to alter (text) / to change by painting over / to correct (with correction fluid)
túgǎi
涂改
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to alter (text) / to change by painting over / to correct (with correction fluid)
涂炭
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tútàn
extreme distress / in utter misery
tútàn
涂炭
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extreme distress / in utter misery