(tuò)

HSK 7-911 strokes

saliva

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tuò
Meaning
saliva; to spit
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口垂

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mouth); 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

11 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.

tuò
HSK 7-9

saliva

Open 唾液 page →
tuò

to spurn; to disdain

Open 唾弃 page →
tuò

spittle; saliva

Open 唾沫 page →
tuò

to spit on and curse

Open 唾骂 page →

to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn …

Open 唾面自干 page →

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