Definition
吐 (tù) means 'to vomit' or 'to throw up' — it's the involuntary act of stomach contents coming up. Its sibling 吐 (tǔ, same character, different tone) means 'to spit out' voluntarily (e.g., bones, seeds) or 'to emit' (silk, feelings). 呕吐 (ǒu tù) is a more formal, clinical synonym for vomiting.
verb
to vomitto throw upto cough up or spit out (blood, fluid)
Easily confused
- 吐tǔlook-aliketo spit out (from the mouth)
- 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。Tā chī huài le dùzi, yìzhí zài tù.He ate something bad and has been vomiting.
- 吐。Bìngrén tūrán tù le yì kǒu xuè.The patient suddenly spat up a mouthful of blood.
- ，吐。Wǒ yùnchē le, hěn xiǎng tù.I got carsick and really feel like throwing up.
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