CHARACTERS / TU

“tu” is 10 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 图túdiagramHSK 3 · TONE 2
2. 突tūto dashHSK 3 · TONE 1
3. 兔tùrabbitHSK 5 · TONE 4
4. 吐tǔto spitHSK 5 · TONE 3
5. 土tǔearthHSK 5 · TONE 3
6. 涂túto apply (paint etc)HSK 5 · TONE 2
7. 途túwayHSK 5 · TONE 2
8. 凸tūto stick outHSK 6 · TONE 1
9. 徒tú(bound form) discipleHSK 6 · TONE 2
10. 秃tūbald (lacking hair or feathers)HSK 6 · TONE 1