Definition
吐 (tǔ) means to spit out or emit from the mouth or body, like spitting out medicine or a silkworm producing silk. Its close homograph 吐 (tù) specifically means to vomit (stomach contents) — a different tone and meaning. For emitting smoke or gas, use 冒 (mào); for discharging waste, use 排放 (pái fàng).
verb
to spit out (from the mouth)to emitto produce (e.g. silk, new buds)to pour out (one's feelings, thoughts)
Easily confused
- 吐tùlook-aliketo vomit; to throw up
- 图túsound-alike(noun) picture, drawing, chart, map
- 塞sāilook-alike(verb) to stuff, to squeeze in; to block, to stop up
- 土tǔsound-alike(noun) soil, earth, dust
- 场chǎnglook-alike(classifier) used for performances, sports matches, and other public events
- 涂túsound-aliketo apply (paint, cream, etc.), to smear, to daub
- 堂tánglook-alike(noun) hall, large room for a specific purpose
- 秃tūsound-alikebald (hairless, bare)
- 至zhìlook-alike(verb, literary) to arrive
- 凸tūsound-alikeprotruding, convex (describing a shape that sticks out)
Examples
- 吐。Bìngrén bǎ yào tǔ le chūlái.The patient spat out the medicine.
- 吐。Tā xiàng péngyou tǔ chū le zìjǐ de fánnǎo.She poured out her worries to her friend.
- ，吐。Chūntiān dào le, shù tǔ chū le xīn yè.Spring arrived, and the tree put out new leaves.
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