to smear, apply (paint, mud, etc.)
Animated Stroke Order 涂
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HSK Vocabulary: 涂
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 涂 is used in context
1
tā他
zuò做
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
hú糊
tú涂
。
He is always confused when doing things.
2
tā他
yòng用
tú涂
gǎi改
yè液
xiū修
gǎi改
cuò错
wù误
。
He uses correction fluid to fix mistakes.
3
hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
tú涂
yā鸦
。
The children are doodling on the wall.
4
wǒ我
hú糊
tú涂
le了
。
I'm confused.
5
tā他
zuò做
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
hú糊
tú涂
。
He is always careless when doing things.
6
lǎo老
rén人
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
fàn犯
hú糊
tú涂
。
The elderly person is getting old and sometimes becomes confused.
7
wǒ我
zài在
zhǐ纸
shàng上
tú涂
mǒ抹
yán颜
sè色
。
I am smearing colors on the paper.
8
tā他
tú涂
mǒ抹
yào药
gāo膏
zài在
shāng伤
kǒu口
shàng上
，
bāng帮
zhù助
tā它
yù愈
hé合
。
He applies ointment on the wound to help it heal.
9
hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
yòng用
huà画
bǐ笔
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
tú涂
mǒ抹
，
chuàng创
zào造
chū出
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
tú图
àn案
。
Children enjoy using brushes to daub on the walls, creating interesting patterns.
10
tā他
de的
fáng房
jiān间
yī一
tā塌
hú糊
tú涂
。
His room is in a complete mess.
Information
Traditional塗
Radical氵
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2477
Zhuyinㄊㄨˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+6D82
CangjieEOMD
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Cultural note
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