涂
Character
to put paint, cream, or medicine onto a surface
Meaning
tú
tu2- to put paint, cream, or medicine onto a surface
- to write or draw something carelessly
Examples
孩子喜欢在纸上涂颜色。
hái zi xǐ huan zài zhǐ shàng tú yán sè
The child likes to paint colors on the paper.
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她把药涂在手上。
tā bǎ yào tú zài shǒu shàng
She put the medicine on her hand.
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Practice writing 涂
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Words with 涂
See all 50 →涂乙tú yǐto edit (a text); to revise (a manuscript)Word涂写tú xiěto daubWord涂去tú qùto obliterate (some words, or part of a picture etc) using correction fluid, ink, paint etcWord涂家tú jiāpainterWord涂层tú céngprotective layerWord涂山tú shānMt Tu in ZhejiangWord涂径tú jìngpathWord涂抹tú mǒto paintWord涂改tú gǎito alter (text)Word涂敷tú fūto smearWord涂料tú liàopaintWord涂污tú wūto smear; to defaceWord