() — bald (hairless, bare); blunt (not sharp, worn down)

Definition

秃 (tū) describes something that has lost its covering — hairless (a bald head), a blunt knife edge, or a tire worn smooth. Note: 不客气 and 坦率 are unrelated; do not confuse them.

adjective
bald (hairless, bare)blunt (not sharp, worn down)

Examples

  • Tā sān shí suì jiù tū le.
    He went bald at thirty.
  • Zhè bǎ dāo yǐ jīng tū le, qiè bú dòng ròu.
    This knife is already blunt and can't cut meat.
  • Lún tāi mó tū le, xū yào huàn xīn de.
    The tire is worn bald and needs to be replaced.

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