吐 Stroke Order — How to Write 吐

Stroke Order

吐 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

吐 Radical and Character Components

Components:口土

吐 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 土 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 3 more strokes

吐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 吐 in Chinese

tǔ吐

To expel something from the mouth, such as saliva or food.

请不要随地吐痰。

Please do not spit on the ground.

To emit, to reveal, to bring forth (metaphorically or literally, as in plants putting out shoots, or getting rid of the old and taking in the new).

我们应该吐故纳新，不断进步。

We should get rid of the stale and take in the fresh, constantly making progress.

To speak out; to express one's thoughts or feelings, often to relieve oneself of a burden (as in '一吐为快').

他终于将心中的烦恼一吐为快

He finally expressed the worries in his heart to get them off his chest.

tù吐

To vomit; to throw up (contents from the stomach).

他感觉不舒服，吃完饭就吐了。

He felt unwell and vomited after eating.

To return or give back something that was wrongfully taken or acquired.

他最终被迫吐出侵占的公款。

He was eventually forced to return the embezzled public funds.

Common Words and Phrases with 吐

tǔ吐cuì翠

to turn green; to show green foliage

春风拂过，柳枝开始吐翠，给大地带来了生机。

As the spring breeze swept by, the willow branches began to unfurl their new green leaves, bringing vitality to the earth.

tǔ吐gāng刚rú茹róu柔

To avoid the strong and bully the weak.

他这种吐刚茹柔的性格，让同事们都非常看不惯。

His habit of bullying the weak and deferring to the strong made all his colleagues strongly disapprove.

tǔ吐gēn根

Ipecac, a tropical American shrub or creeping plant, known as black ipecac or ipecacuanha.

医生建议给中毒的孩子服用吐根糖浆，以帮助他呕吐出有害物质

The doctor recommended giving the poisoned child ipecac syrup to help him vomit the harmful substances.

tǔ吐gù故nà纳xīn新

To exhale the old and inhale the new; to get rid of the stale and take in the fresh.

一个健康的社群需要不断吐故纳新，才能保持持续的活力和进步。

A healthy community needs to constantly discard the old and absorb the new to maintain continuous vitality and progress.

tǔ吐kǒu口

To spit; to speak out or reveal.

经过长时间的询问，他终于吐口说出了事情的真相。

After a long interrogation, he finally spoke out and revealed the truth of the matter.

tǔ吐lù露

To express or reveal one's true feelings, thoughts, or secrets; to confide.

她终于向我吐露了她内心深处的秘密。

She finally confided her deepest secrets to me.

tù吐mò沫

saliva; spit; spittle

他说话的时候，有时会不自觉地喷出一点吐沫。

He sometimes unconsciously sprays a little spit when he talks.

tǔ吐qì气

To exhale or breathe out. It can also refer to the feeling of relief after expressing resentment or grievance.

经过长时间的憋闷，她终于有机会向朋友吐气，感觉轻松多了。

After a long period of holding it in, she finally had a chance to vent to her friend and felt much lighter.

tǔ吐qì弃

Spurn, cast aside, or reject.

社会应该吐弃一切形式的偏见和歧视，倡导平等和尊重。

Society should reject all forms of prejudice and discrimination, and advocate for equality and respect.

tǔ吐qì气yáng扬méi眉

To feel proud and elated, often after overcoming suppression or achieving success.

经过数月的努力，她的创业项目终于取得了成功，让她感到吐气扬眉。

After months of hard work, her startup project finally achieved success, allowing her to feel a sense of triumph and relief.

tǔ吐shòu绶jī鸡

A turkey, a large bird of the family Meleagrididae, commonly domesticated for its meat, characterized by its distinctive red fleshy wattles and snoods on its head and neck.