HSK 6
涂抹
塗抹
Meaning
- to paint
- to smear
- to apply (makeup etc)
- to doodle
- to erase
- to obliterate
- Traditional
- 塗抹
- Pinyin
- tú mǒ
Character reference
Components and radical classification
涂
túto smear, to scribble, to daub; surname
Primary radical氵 · water
抹
mǒto apply; to erase, to smear, to wipe off
Primary radical扌 · hand
塗
túto smear, to scribble, to daub; surname
Primary radical土 · earth
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details