(tuó)

7 strokes

(phonetic)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tuó
Meaning
(phonetic); declivity; steep bank
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰阝它

In this compound, the meaning comes from (hill); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tuó

Buddha (a person who has attained Buddhahood, or specifically Siddhartha Ga…

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fèituó

Vedas (Hindu sacred writings or legends)

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tuó

Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Paradise; abbr. for 阿彌陀佛|阿弥陀佛; Mituo or…

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Nanputuo Temple in Xiamen 厦门

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Indra (a Hindu deity)

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tuó

see 普陀区

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Putuo district, central Shanghai

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Mt Potala at Zhoushan 舟山市 in Zhejiang, one of the Four Sacred Mountains and Bodhimanda …

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