突(tū)

HSK 39 strokes

to dash

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Character information

Pinyin
tū
Meaning
to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2]
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 突 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱穴犬

A dog 犬 rushing out of a cave 穴

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

穴xué犬quǎn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 突 step by step

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

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Words with 突

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

tū突chū出
HSK 3

prominent

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tū突rán然
HSK 3

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

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tū突pò破
HSK 5

to break through

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tū突rú如qí其lái来
HSK 7-9

to arise abruptly

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tū突jī击
HSK 7-9

sudden and violent attack

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tū突fā发
HSK 7-9

to occur suddenly

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tū突pò破kǒu口
HSK 7-9

breach

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rǔ乳tū突

mastoid process

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专世丰丽义乡乱争

From 突’s common words

出然破如其来击发

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