涂抹
Old HSK 6
涂抹 (túmǒ) · to apply
涂抹 (túmǒ) means “to apply; to smear; to paint”. It is written with 2 characters: 涂 (to smear) + 抹 (to apply). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 涂抹 is built
The characters
涂 tú · to smear
What 涂 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 余yú — surplus
- 人rén — person
抹 mǒ · to apply
What 抹 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 末mò — end
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
Example sentences
她在脸上涂抹了一些面霜。Tā zài liǎn shàng túmǒ le yìxiē miànshuāng.She put some face cream on her face.
孩子在墙上乱涂抹。Háizi zài qiáng shàng luàn túmǒ.The child scribbled all over the wall.
Questions about 涂抹
What does 涂抹 mean?
涂抹 (túmǒ) means “to apply; to smear; to paint”.
How do you pronounce 涂抹?
涂抹 is pronounced túmǒ.
Which HSK level is 涂抹?
涂抹 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 涂抹 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 183: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.