Memory phrase for the Kanji: 涂
涂
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Meaning
to apply (salve, paint), to smear, to daub, scribble
Pronunciation
tú
Explanation
Left: water 氵(here: liquid), right: excess/rest 余 (A heap is still on the altar 示 (= to show), thus in excess.)
Mnemonic
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If liquid is in excess, we can apply it like a salve/ointment.
Radicals
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Vocabulary
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糊涂
hú tu
muddled; silly; confused
涂料
tú liào
paint
涂抹
tú mǒ
to paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase; to obliterate
涂抹
tú mǒ