Which Chinese characters are pronounced tu?

This page lists 20 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable tu, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all tu characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable tu while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing tu characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin tu

Learn how to write 20 Chinese characters pronounced “tu” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “tu” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

图tú

diagram

HSK 3Learn →

突tū

to dash

HSK 3Learn →

土tǔ

earth

HSK 4Learn →

兔tù

rabbit

HSK 5Learn →

途tú

way

HSK 5Learn →

吐tǔ

to spit

HSK 6Learn →

徒tú

disciple; apprentice; believer

HSK 6Learn →

凸tū

to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc)

HSK 7–9Learn →

秃tū

bald (lacking hair or feathers)

HSK 7–9Learn →

涂tú

to apply (paint etc)

HSK 7–9Learn →

屠tú

to slaughter (animals for food)

HSK 7–9Learn →

TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced tú

11 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tú, including 图 (diagram), 途 (way), 徒 (disciple; apprentice; believer), 涂 (to apply (paint etc)), 屠 (to slaughter (animals for food)).

11 characters

图tú

diagram

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途tú

way

10 strokes View →

徒tú

disciple; apprentice; believer

10 strokes View →

涂tú

to apply (paint etc)

10 strokes View →

屠tú

to slaughter (animals for food)

11 strokes View →

荼tú

thistle

10 strokes View →

菟tú

dodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds having medicinal uses)

11 strokes View →

塗tú

Chinese character

13 strokes View →

嵞tú

Mt Tu in Zhejiang

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圖tú

Chinese character

14 strokes View →

酴tú

yeast

14 strokes View →

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced tù

2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tù, including 兔 (rabbit), 堍 (side of bridge).

2 characters

兔tù

rabbit

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堍tù

side of bridge

11 strokes View →

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced tǔ

3 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tǔ, including 土 (earth), 吐 (to spit), 钍 (thorium (chemistry)).

3 characters

土tǔ

earth

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吐tǔ

to spit

6 strokes View →

钍tǔ

thorium (chemistry)

8 strokes View →

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced tū

4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tū, including 突 (to dash), 凸 (to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc)), 秃 (bald (lacking hair or feathers)), 禿 (Chinese character).

4 characters

突tū

to dash

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凸tū

to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc)

5 strokes View →

秃tū

bald (lacking hair or feathers)

7 strokes View →

禿tū

Chinese character