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Word · Verb · NounTraditional突起

protrude; bulge; protrusion

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to protrude; to bulge out; to stick out

Describes something that bulges outward from a surface, often unexpectedly or abnormally.

Tā他
de的
hóu喉
jié结
tū突
rán然
tū突
qǐ起
 ,
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
 。

His Adam's apple suddenly protruded, making him look very nervous.

Qiáng墙
miàn面
yīn因
wéi为
shòu受
cháo潮
tū突
qǐ起
bù不
shǎo少
gǔ鼓
bāo包
r儿
 。

The wall surface bulged with many blisters due to moisture damage.

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Nà那
kuài块
mù木
bǎn板
zhōng中
jiān间
tū突
qǐ起
yī一
kuài块
 ,
méi没
fǎ法
yòng用
 。

That piece of wood has a bulge in the middle and can't be used.

2.

noun

protrusion; bulge; raised part

Refers to the physical protrusion itself, often used in contexts like rock climbing, terrain description, or medical anatomy.

Pān攀
yán岩
shí时
 ,
yào要
zhuā抓
zhù住
yán岩
bì壁
shàng上
de的
tū突
qǐ起
wǎng往
shàng上
pá爬
 。

When rock climbing, you need to grab the protrusions on the rock face to climb up.

Dì地
miàn面
shàng上
yǒu有
gè个
tū突
qǐ起
 ,
xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
bàn绊
dǎo倒
 。

There's a bulge on the ground, be careful not to trip.

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XX
guāng光
piàn片
xiǎn显
shì示
jǐ脊
zhuī椎
yǒu有
yī一
chù处
gǔ骨
tū突
qǐ起
 。

The X-ray shows a bony protrusion on the spine.

Zhè这
kuài块
mù木
tou头
de的
tū突
qǐ起
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
guà挂
dōng东
xi西
 。

The protrusion on this piece of wood can be used to hang things.