tu

to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub

Character data

Radical ⼟ (32.10)
Strokes 13
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

塗 tú
  1. 1. to apply (paint etc)
  2. 2. to smear
  3. 3. to daub
  4. 4. to blot out
  5. 5. to scribble
  6. 6. to scrawl
  7. 7. surname Tu
  8. 8. street
  9. 9. (literary) mud
  10. 10. variant of

Words containing 塗

Word Meaning
a total mess; complete shambles
failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly
to edit; to trim or add (to a text)
to paint over; to paint out
artist; painter
to scribble (graffiti); to daub
coating; protective layer
road; path
to smear; to paint; to apply (makeup etc)
spread (for putting on bread etc)
to alter (text); to correct (with correction fluid)
correction fluid
to smear; to apply (ointment); to daub
paint
to smear (dirt, paint); stain; to deface
to grease; to oil; to baste (cookery)
anoint
pasting table (for wallpapering)
muddy water in a pool or pond
in utter misery; extreme distress
smear (medical sample); microscope slide
a white paint applied to tree trunks to protect the trees from insect damage etc
to put on makeup; to prettify
to coat; to plaster over; to mask
painted ornament; livery (on airline or company vehicle)
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