Writing
涂 (tú) — how to say "to paint" in Chinese
涂
To paint; to smear
verb
Character composition
涂
to paint; to smear
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
涂口红
tú kǒu hóng
apply lipstick
Examples
她小心地涂上药膏。
She carefully applies the ointment.
他涂墙。
He paints the wall.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say paint in Chinese?
"to paint" in Chinese is 涂 (tú).
涂 meaning in English
涂 (tú) means "To paint; to smear".
涂 pronunciation
It is pronounced tú (written as tu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Tu in Chinese character
It is written 涂 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 涂?
涂 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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