涂抹 tú mǒ

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

HSK 6

Word data

HSK 6
Frequency 26888th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to smear
  2. 2. to paint
  3. 3. to apply (makeup etc)
  4. 4. to erase
  5. 5. to doodle
  6. 6. to obliterate

Characters

Character Meaning
涂 tú HSK 5
to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub
抹 mǒ HSK 6
to wipe; to smear; to erase