涂

• 병음: tú
• 한자 분석: 涂 = 氵 (water) + 余 (surplus, phonetic)

뜻

바르다; 칠하다

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: daily life, art, cosmetics, medicine

어조: practical

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

• 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)

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal