tú涂（塗）
涂（塗）
HSK 7-9
common
verb
noun
Meaning of 涂
涂 means to apply; to spread; to paint; to scribble; to doodle; to draw casually. Pronounced tú. HSK 7-9.
- to apply; to spread; to paint
- to scribble; to doodle; to draw casually
- to erase; to blot out; to delete
Character Info
Radical氵
Strokes10
Components
氵
余
Stroke Order
涂
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
tú涂
yóu油
qī漆
。
He is painting the wall.
Mā妈
ma妈
gěi给
shāng伤
kǒu口
tú涂
le了
yī一
xiē些
yào药
gāo膏
。
Mom applied some ointment to the wound.
Tā她
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shàng上
dōu都
yào要
tú涂
kǒu口
hóng红
。
She applies lipstick every morning.
Gōng工
rén人
zài在
dì地
bǎn板
shàng上
tú涂
le了
yī一
céng层
là蜡
。
Workers applied a layer of wax to the floor.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
xū需
yào要
tú涂
gèng更
duō多
de的
yán颜
sè色
。
This painting needs more colors applied.
Relations
Measure Words
层/ céng
Primary
片/ piàn
Common Words
涂料túliào
paint; coating; protective finish
涂抹 / 塗抹túmǒ
apply; smear; scribble
糊涂 / 糊塗hútu
muddle-headed; confused; messy
涂改 / 塗改túgǎi
alter; overwrite; modify
涂鸦 / 塗鴉túyā
scribble; bad handwriting (humble)
滩涂 / 灘涂tāntú
tidal flat; mudflat
涂饰 / 塗飾túshì
paint; coat; plaster
涂炭tútàn
mud and charcoal; extreme hardship