突
突 - tū
suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly
suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedlyHow to read 突
Click 突 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 突 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 突 |
| Pinyin | tū |
| English | suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly |
| Radical hint | 穴 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 突兀 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 突出. “”。 Please read 突厥 one more time.
Common words with this character
lofty; towering; sudden; abrupt
prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to
Turkic people, who lived across the Eurasian continent; the Göktürks of medieval Inner Asia
to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 突 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 突兀 and 突出 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.