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突 - tū

suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly

suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly

How to read 突

Click 突 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishsuddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly
Radical hint

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.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 突.