Dictionary/涂

涂 塗

涂 tú

ㄊㄨˊ
VHSK 7-9TOCFL L5core 10k
1to apply (paint etc)
2to smear
3to daub
4to blot out
5to scribble
6to scrawl
7street
8(literary) mud

Characters

Examples

tā她bǎ把qiáng bì墙壁dōu都tú涂chéng成le了bái sè白色。
她把墙壁都涂成了白色。
She painted the walls white.
她把奶油涂在面包上。
She spread the butter on the bread.
她又在乱涂乱画了。
She's scribbling away again.

See also: words & characters pronounced tú