1. 涂

涂

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  • 1733rd most frequent character
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  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 39 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
涂→
氵余
2Radical
涂→
氵water人human干dry小small
3Graphical
涂→
⺀㇀人一一丨亅八

Pinyin & Meaning

1. tú (tu2)to apply (paint etc) • to smear • to daub • to blot out • to scribble • to scrawl • (literary) mud • street
2. tú (Tu2)surname Tu
3. tú (tu2)variant of 途[tu2]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 涂 tú (tu2)The component 余 is pronounced as 'yú' (yu2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 涂 tú (tu2)The component 余 is pronounced as 'yú' (yu2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

一塌糊涂 (一塌糊塗)
涂抹 (塗抹)
涂鸦 (塗鴉)
糊涂 (糊塗)

Uncommon

一败涂地 (一敗塗地)
涂料 (塗料)
稀里糊涂 (稀裏糊塗)
糊里糊涂 (糊裡糊塗)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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