涂

• Pinyin: tú
• Desglose de hanzi: 涂 = 氵 (water) + 余 (surplus, phonetic)

Significado

aplicar; untar; extender (una sustancia)

Used for applying paint, makeup, medicine, butter, and other substances to surfaces. Also used metaphorically for careless writing or drawing (涂鸦). Common in daily life, art, and cosmetics contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 她每天早上都会涂一层薄薄的防晒霜再出门。
2. 小孩子把颜料涂得到处都是，连墙上都有。
3. 医生叮嘱他每天涂三次药膏，坚持两周才能见效。

Guía de uso

Contexto: daily life, art, cosmetics, medicine

Tono: practical

Correcto

• 记得涂防晒霜再出门。(Remember to apply sunscreen before going out.)
• 这面墙需要涂两遍漆。(This wall needs two coats of paint.)

Incorrecto

• 说'涂衣服'来表示穿衣服 (Don't use 涂 for putting on clothes — use 穿 instead; 涂 is only for spreading substances)

Origen e historia

Pictophonetic character: 氵 (water radical, suggesting wet substance) + 涂 phonetic. Originally referred to mud or muddy water, later extended to smearing actions.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal